OSHA Inspection: RA LANDSCAPING INC.

Issued

Jul 22, 2021

Abate by

Jul 28, 2021

Penalty

Initial $4,096 · Current $2,802 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:  a) Worksite, 35 Hill Street, Northport, NY - Backyard of residential home: Employees engaged in retaining wall installation were standing near and underneath bucket operations without protective helmets; on or about 2/9/2021.   Note: In addition to abatement certification, the employer is required to submit abatement documentation for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 22, 2021

Abate by

Jul 28, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.651(e):Employee was not prohibited to be underneath loads handled by lifting or digging equipment:  a) Worksite, 35 Hill Street, Northport, NY - Backyard of residential home: Employees engaged in retaining wall installation were standing near and underneath bucket operations without protective helmets; on or about 2/9/2021.   Note: In addition to abatement certification, the employer is required to submit abatement documentation for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

Jul 22, 2021

Abate by

Jul 28, 2021

Penalty

Initial $4,096 · Current $2,802 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.651(c)(2): Means of egress from trench excavations. A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress was not located in excavations that are 4 feet (1.22 m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62 m) of lateral travel for employees.  a) Worksite, 35 Hill Street, Northport, NY - Backyard of residential home:  Employees were constructing retaining walls inside an excavation, approximately 7ft. - 12ft. deep, without being provided with safe means of egress; on or about 2/9/2021.  NOTE: In addition to abatement certification, the employer is required to submit abatement documentation for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 22, 2021

Abate by

Jul 28, 2021

Penalty

Initial $4,096 · Current $2,802 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.651(j)(2): Protection was not provided by placing and keeping excavated or other materials or equipment at least 2 feet (.61m) from the edge of excavations, or by the use of retaining devices that were sufficient to prevent materials or equipment from falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary.  a) Worksite, 35 Hill Street, Northport, NY- Backyard of residential home:	Equipment and piles of soil were kept on the edge of an excavation, approximately 7ft. - 12ft. deep, where employees were installing retaining walls; on or about 2/9/2021.  Note: In addition to abatement certification the employer is required to submit abatement documentation for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1919.03.

Issued

Jul 22, 2021

Abate by

Jul 28, 2021

Penalty

Initial $4,096 · Current $2,802 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.651(k)(1): Daily inspections of excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems were not made by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could have resulted in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems  a) Worksite, 35 Hill Street, Northport, NY- Backyard of residential home: Employees were  constructing retaining walls inside an excavation approximately 7ft. - 12ft. deep. The competent person did not inspect the site prior to the start of work; on or about 2/9/2021.  NOTE: In addition to abatement certification, the employer is required to submit abatement documentation for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 22, 2021

Abate by

Jul 28, 2021

Penalty

Initial $4,096 · Current $2,802 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.652(a)(1):Each employee in an excavation shall be protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with paragraph (b) or (c) of this section except when:  a) Worksite, 35 Hill Street, Northport, NY- Backyard of residential home:  Employees were constructing retaining walls inside an excavation, approximately 7ft. - 12ft. deep, without being protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system; on or about 2/9/2021.  NOTE: In addition to abatement certification, the employer is required to submit abatement documentation for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.