OSHA Inspection: TRI-SCAPE LANDSCAPING

Issued

2020-04-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-05-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3470.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): The point of operation of machines whose operation exposes an employee to injury, shall be guarded. The guarding device shall be in conformity with any appropriate standards therefor, or, in the absence of applicable specific standards, shall be so designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of his body in the danger zone during the operating cycle.    a) On February 19, 2020, the employer did not ensure all guards were present at the point of operation on the portable weed eating equipment to prevent employee exposure of body parts in the danger zone.

Issued

2020-04-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-05-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2892.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The employer did not compile a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that was referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet.    a) On February 19, 2020, the employer did not compile a list of hazardous chemicals such as gasoline (flammable) known to be present and utilized on an appropriate safety data sheet.

Issued

2020-04-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-06-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1): Labels on shipped containers. The chemical manufacturer, importer, or distributor shall ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals leaving the workplace is labeled, tagged, or marked. Hazards not otherwise classified do not have to be addressed on the container. Where the chemical manufacturer or importer is required to label, tag or mark the following information shall be provided:  a) On February 19, 2020, the employer did not maintain appropriate labels on hazardous chemicals, including gasoline (flammable) in unmarked red containers leaving the workplace and utilized by employees.

Issued

2020-04-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-05-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use.  a) On February 19, 2020, the employer did not maintain a safety data sheet in the workplace or in the vehicles for  hazardous chemical gasoline (flammable) which is utilized by employees.

Issued

2020-04-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-05-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2): The employer did not provide employees with effective information on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about was introduced into their work area. Employees were not informed of the following: the requirements of this section; any operations in their work area where hazardous chemicals are present; and, the location and availability of the written hazard communication program, including the required list(s) of hazardous chemicals, and safety data sheets as required by this section.  a) On February 19, 2020, the employer did not provide training on chemicals such as gasoline (flammable) that were present and utilized in their work area.

Issued

2020-04-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-06-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2892.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i): Select, and have each affected employee use, the types of PPE that will protect the affected employee from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment;    a) On February 19, 2020, the employer did not require the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) such as but not limited to safety eyewear while working with equipment such as weed trimmers and weed blowers.