OSHA Inspection: ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES UNLIMITED, INC

Issued

2022-01-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-02-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4351.00 · Current $2176.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:   On or about July 22, 2021, at a worksite located at 1400 SW 65th Ave, Boca Raton, FL 33428: employees who were engaged in aquatic planting in a lake, were not provided with water safety training, thus exposing them to a drowning hazard.

Issued

2022-01-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-02-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $14502.00 · Current $10151.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.106(a): Employee(s) working over or near water where the danger of drowning existed, were not provided with U.S. Coast Guard approved life jacket(s) or buoyant work vest(s):   On or about July 22, 2021, at a worksite located at 1400 SW 65th Ave, Boca Raton, FL 33428: the employer did not provide life jackets or buoyant work vest for employees who were engaged in aquatic planting in a lake, thus exposing them to a drowning hazard.

Issued

2022-01-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-02-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.106(c):Ring buoys with at least 90 feet of line were not provided and readily available for emergency rescue operations:  On or about July 22, 2021, at a worksite located at 1400 SW 65th Ave, Boca Raton, FL 33428: the employer did not provide ring buoys to facilitate emergency rescue operations for employees who were engaged in aquatic planting in a lake, thus exposing them to a drowning hazard.