PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL —
OSHA Inspection: NATURE'S LAWN CARE, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of NATURE'S LAWN CARE, INC. in 2700 DONALD ROSS RD, PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL 33410 (NAICS 561730). OSHA activity number 343223848.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- NATURE'S LAWN CARE, INC.
- Site address
- 2700 DONALD ROSS RD
- City
- PALM BEACH GARDENS
- State
- FL
- ZIP
- 33410
- Mailing
- P.O.BOX 644, HOBE SOUND, FL 33475
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 561730
- Employees
- 10
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.20 B04
- Issued
- Nov 29, 2018
- Abate by
- Dec 18, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $4,434 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(4): The employer did not ensure that the employee(s) required to operate equipment and machinery was qualified by training or experience: On or about 06/01/2018, at 2700 Donald Ross Rd, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410, the employer failed to provide hands-on training in the native language of employees and in accordance to the operator 's manual of a Kubota Front end Loader, thus exposing workers to a crushing hazard.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $4434
- — Z (S) $4434
1926.21 B02
- Issued
- Nov 29, 2018
- Abate by
- Dec 18, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury: On or about 06/01/2018, at 2700 Donald Ross Rd, Palm Beach Gardens FL 33410, the employer failed to instruct the employee in the recognition of the hazards associated with the operation of a Kubota R630 Front End Loader on uneven terrain.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.28 A
- Issued
- Nov 29, 2018
- Abate by
- Dec 18, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $4,434 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.28(a): Appropriate personal protective equipment was not worn by employee(s) in all operations where there was exposure to hazardous conditions On or about 06/01/2018, at 2700 Donald Ross Rd, Palm Beach Gardens, FL, the employer did not ensure that employees who operated a Kubota Front End Loader wore a seatbelt at all times, thus exposing employees to a crushing hazard.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $4434
- — Z (S) $4434
1926.602 C01 II
- Issued
- Nov 29, 2018
- Abate by
- Jan 3, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $3,696 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.602(c)(1)(ii): Modifications or additions which affect the capacity or safe operation of the equipment were made without the manufacturer's written approval: On or about June 1, 2018, at 2700 Donald Ross Rd, Palm Beach Gardens, FL, the employer permitted employees to use a Kubota R630 front loader with an attachment that was not approved by the manufacturer, for use with the equipment.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $3696
- — Z (S) $3696
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 343223848.
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