OSHA Inspection: LAWNMASTERS LANDSCAPING OF ORLANDO INC.

Issued

2019-07-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $2387.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.67(c)(2)(v): 29 CFR 1910.67(c)(2)(v):  A body belt was not worn and lanyard was not attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift.       At the site on 7940 W. Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy in Kissimmee, FL, an employee was exposed to a 25-foot fall hazard while cutting branches on a tree off a Nifty TM-40 aerial lift without a fall arrest system such as harness and a lanyard or a safety belt and a positioning device on or about 06/20/2019.

Issued

2019-07-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2273.00 · Current $1364.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.135(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee wear a protective helmet when working in areas where there is a potential for injury to the head from falling objects:  a.  At site on 7940 W. Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy in Kissimmee, FL, employees that were assisting in the tree branches removal were exposed to a struck-by hazard from the overhead tree cutting without head protection, on or about 06/20/2019.

Issued

2019-07-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes:  a.  At site on 7940 W. Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy in Kissimmee, FL, employees were exposed to hand lacerations and cuts from assisting in the  tree branch removal and cleanup without hand protection, on or about 06/20/2019.

Issued

2019-07-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:   a.  On or about 06/19/2019, At site on 7940 W. Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy in Kissimmee, FL, where the employer had not developed and implemented a hazard communication program, exposing employees to skin irritation and fire hazards when working with hazardous substances such as gasoline and herbicides.

Issued

2019-07-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the information specified under paragraphs (f)(6)(i) through (ii) of this section:  a.  On or about 06/19/2019, At site on 7940 W. Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy in Kissimmee, FL, employees were exposed to skin irritation and fire hazards when working with hazardous substances such as gasoline without any form of label or marking as to the chemical identity.

Issued

2019-07-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s)  a.  On or about 06/19/2019, At site on 7940 W. Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy in Kissimmee, FL, where employees were exposed to skin irritation and fire hazards when working with hazardous substances such as gasoline and herbicides without having access to safety data sheets.

Issued

2019-07-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  a.  On or about 06/19/2019, At site on 7940 W. Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy in Kissimmee, FL, where employees were exposed to skin irritation and fire hazards when working with hazardous substances such as gasoline and herbicides during landscaping activities without effective information and training on the hazards associated with such substances.