OSHA Inspection: POL LANDSCAPE CONTRACTORS LLC

Issued

2022-01-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3108.00 · Current $1750.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:    a) Brush Bandit Model 100 Wood Chipper:  An employee engaged in landscaping activities was exposed to eye and face injury from brush and branches loaded into a wood shipper while working without eye and face protection, on or about 8/10/2021.

Issued

2022-01-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Brush Bandit Model 100 Wood Chipper:  An employee engaged in landscaping activities was exposed to head injury from brush and branches loaded into a wood shipper while working without a hard hat, on or about 8/10/2021.

Issued

2022-01-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3108.00 · Current $1750.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.145(c)(2)(i): Caution signs and labels were not used to warn against potential hazards or to caution against unsafe practices:   a) Brush Bandit Model 100 Wood Chipper: Caution signs and labels were not used as a means to prevent accidental injury to employees who are exposed to hazardous conditions, thus exposing employees to an accident, on or about 08/10/2021.

Issued

2022-01-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4351.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(4)(i):Procedures were not utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:  a) Brush Bandit Model 100 Wood Chipper: The employer did not utilize site specific procedural steps for shutting down a wood chipper prior to maintenance/servicing, to control energy, thus exposing employees to an accident, on or about 08/10/2021.

Issued

2022-01-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:    a) Brush Bandit Model 100 Wood Chipper: The employer did not did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed, thus exposing employees to an accident, on or about 08/10/2021.