OSHA Inspection: M. LATO EXCAVATING & TREE CARE SERVICE LLC

Issued

Nov 27, 2019

Abate by

Dec 24, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,705 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):    JOBSITE:  The employer did not conduct a Workplace Hazard Assessment to determine necessary and appropriate types of personal protective equipment (PPE) for employees.

Issued

Nov 27, 2019

Abate by

Dec 24, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1): The employer did not provide training to each employee who was required by this section to use personal protective equipment pertaining to (f)(1)(i) through (f)(1)(v) of this section of the standard.       JOBSITE:  The employer did not provide training and information for the employees required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) in the Workplace Hazard Assessment for PPE in regards to the subject matters, such as (but not limited to) the types of PPE that need to be used, when to use the PPE, the limitation of PPE, the proper care, maintenance, useful life and disposal of the PPE and how to properly doff, don and wear the PPE.

Issued

Nov 27, 2019

Abate by

Dec 24, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(c)(2): Persons who were not qualified worked on electrical circuit parts or equipment that had not been de-energized under the procedures of paragraph (b) of this section. Such persons were not capable of working safely on energized circuits and were not familiar with the proper use of special precautionary techniques, personal protective equipment, insulating and shielding materials and insulated tools.    JOBSITE:  The employer did not ensure that employees performing tree removal of ash trees while using a vehicle-mounted aerial lift which was within the minimum approach distance (MAD) of an energized 13.8 kV power line were qualified to safely perform work on or near the energized power line, including special precautionary techniques, personal protective equipment, insulating and shielding materials and insulated tools.

Issued

Nov 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $2,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(c)(3): "Overhead lines." Where work had to be performed near overhead lines, the lines were not deenergized and grounded, or other protective measures were not provided before work was started. Where the lines were to be deenergized, arrangements were not made with the person or organization that operated or controlled the electric circuits involved to deenergize and ground them.     JOBSITE:  The employer did not ensure that arrangements with the person or organization that operated or controlled overhead energized 13.8 kV power lines to de-energize and ground them prior to employees performing tree removal of ash trees using a vehicle-mounted aerial lift (aerial lift) which was well within the minimum approach distance of the energized electrical power line.    On or about 06/05/2019, the above aerial lift bucket truck (truck) came in contact with the energized 13.8 kV power line, and the employee on the ground came in contact with the truck and sustained severe electric burns to the body.

Issued

Nov 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $2,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(c)(3)(i)(A)(1):  When an unqualified person was working in an elevated position near overhead lines with voltages to ground rated at 50 kV or below, the location between the person and longest conductive object he or she may contact, cannot be within 10 feet of any unguarded, energized overhead line:      JOBSITE:  The employer did not ensure that unqualified employees working on or near an energized 13.8 kV power line from the bucket of an aerial lift truck did not come closer than the minimum approach distance (MAD) of 10 feet of the unguarded energized overhead power line.    On or about 06/05/2019, the above aerial lift bucket truck (truck) came in contact with the energized 13.8 kV power line, and the employee on the ground came in contact with the truck and sustained severe electric burns to the body.