OSHA Inspection: CHRISTY WEBBER LANDSCAPES

Issued

Nov 22, 2022

Penalty

Initial $13,052 · Current $9,136 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.102(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.  On or about August 16, 2022, at the above addressed jobsite, employees using a STIHL TS 420 portable saw to cut landscaping stones were not utilizing eye protection, thereby exposing the employees to hazards associated with eye injuries.

Issued

Nov 22, 2022

Penalty

Initial $13,052 · Current $9,136 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(c)(1): For each employee engaged in a task identified on Table 1, the employer did not fully and properly implement the engineering controls, work practices, and respiratory protection specified for the task on Table 1.  a.  On or about August 16, 2022, at the above addressed jobsite, employees using a STIHL TS 420 portable saw to cut landscaping stones failed to use engineering controls, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with respirable crystalline silica.