CRYSTAL, ND —
OSHA Inspection: NORTHERN LAWN SERVICES
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of NORTHERN LAWN SERVICES in VICINITY OF SOUTHEAST DITCH OF COUNTY ROAD 66 AND 134TH AVENUE NORTHEAST NEAR CRYSTAL, NORTH DAKOTA., CRYSTAL, ND 58222 (NAICS 561730). OSHA activity number 346120983.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- NORTHERN LAWN SERVICES
- Site address
- VICINITY OF SOUTHEAST DITCH OF COUNTY ROAD 66 AND 134TH AVENUE NORTHEAST NEAR CRYSTAL, NORTH DAKOTA.
- City
- CRYSTAL
- State
- ND
- ZIP
- 58222
- Mailing
- 202 MAIN, MOUNTAIN, ND 58262
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 561730
- Employees
- 7
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Oct 20, 2022
- Abate by
- Oct 26, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $29,005 · Current $21,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to crushing hazards: (a) On or about July 26, 2022, and times prior to, employees were exposed to crushing hazards when using a zero turn lawn mower on a sloped embankment without the Roll Over Protection Structures (ROPS) in the upright and locked position in the vicinity of the Southeast ditch of County Road 66 and 134th Avenue Northeast near Crystal, North Dakota. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard is to: (1) Follow the Hustler Super Z HD Operator's Manual. (2) ANSI/OPEI B71.1-2017 for Consumer Turf Care Equipment (3) ANSI/OPEI B71.4-2017 for Commercial Turf Care Equipment Safety Specifications (4) Provide training program to address working near slopes, how and when to use ROPS and seatbelts. (5) Conduct a hazard assessment to determine areas that are on or near slopes that are greater than 15 degrees and develop alternate safe working practices that mitigate the risk. (6) Ensure that the roll over protection structure (ROPS) is in the up position as required on (7) Ensure employees read and understand the Operator's Manual prior to operating the riding lawnmower. (8) Establish safety rules in alignment with the manufacturer's operations manual and ANSI Guidelines. (9) Establish and implement unannounced safety audits to ensure all operators are following established safety procedures. (10) Develop methods to monitor and to ensure that the established safety rules are enforced.
Recent events (2)
- — I (W) $21000
- — Z (W) $29005
1904.39 A02
- Issued
- Oct 20, 2022
- Abate by
- Oct 26, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $3,108 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report an in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye as a result of a work-related incident to OSHA within twenty-four hours: (a) On or about July 26th, 2022 where the employer failed to report an injury or illness on or at subsequent intervals thereafter when they learned of the work related hospitalization resulting from a crush injury in the vicinity of Southeast ditch of County Road 66 and 134th Avenue Northeast near Crystal, North Dakota.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $3108
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 346120983.
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