OSHA Inspection: SCOOTER'S LAWN CARE INC.

Issued

Nov 8, 2019

Abate by

Jan 3, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $1,364 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:    On or about August 8, 2019, an employee engaged in stone cutting wore a 3m half face respirator with combination cartridges provided by the employer for voluntary use and the employer had not established and implemented the elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user.

Issued

Nov 8, 2019

Abate by

Jan 3, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:    On or about August 8, 2019, an employee engaged in stone cutting wore a 3m half face respirator with combination cartridges provided by the employer for voluntary use and the employer had not provided a medical evaluation prior to fit testing or allowing its use.

Issued

Nov 8, 2019

Abate by

Jan 3, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:  On or about August 8, 2019, an employee engaged in stone cutting wore a 3M half face respirator with combination cartridges provided by the employer for voluntary use and the employees had not been provided a comprehensive, understandable training on respirators.

Issued

Nov 8, 2019

Abate by

Jan 3, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $1,705 Reduced

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:      On or about August 8, 2019, employees engaged in lawn care, landscaping and deck construction activities such as spraying and stone cutting were exposed to hazardous chemicals, such as herbicides, and the employer had not developed and implemented a written hazard communication program.

Issued

Nov 8, 2019

Abate by

Jan 3, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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)     On or about August 8, 2019, employees engaged in lawn care, landscaping and deck construction activities such as spraying and stone cutting were exposed to hazardous chemicals, such as herbicides, and the employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical.

Issued

Nov 8, 2019

Abate by

Jan 3, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:    On or about August 8, 2019, employees engaged in lawn care, landscaping and deck construction activities were exposed to hazardous chemicals, such as herbicides, and the employer had not provided them effective information and training on the hazardous chemicals in their work area.

Issued

Nov 8, 2019

Abate by

Jan 3, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $1,705 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(g)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan:     On or about August 8, 2019, an employee used wet methods for cutting stone using a Husqvarna K770 hand held saw equipped with water connectors and the employer had not established and implemented a written exposure control plan.

Issued

Nov 8, 2019

Abate by

Jan 3, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed:     On or about August 8, 2019, employees were engaged in lawn care, landscaping and deck construction activities and the employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed.