OSHA Inspection: EVERGREEN GREENHOUSE SERVICES LLC

Issued

Oct 21, 2022

Penalty

Initial $10,151 · Current $5,076 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.20(b)(1):The employer did not initiate and maintain accident prevention programs as necessary to comply with this part:  On or about October 3, 2022 the Evergreen Greenhouse Services LLC at jobsite located at 7554 State Route 109 Delta OH 43515, did not have an accident prevention plan or a program to identify job site hazards which assists employees in maintaining a safe working environment. Such programs would support the employer and employees in identifying and avoiding potential hazards such as cave-in and struck-by hazards during job site operations, decreasing the probability of employee injury or illness.

Issued

Oct 21, 2022

Abate by

Oct 28, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $2,177 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.300(b)(1):Power operated tool(s), designed to accommodate guards, were not equipped with such guards when in use:  On or about October 3, 2022 the Evergreen Greenhouse Services LLC at jobsite located at 7554 State Route 109 Delta OH 43515, did not ensure a Metabo brand angle grinder was equipped with the appropriate factory installed guard while in use. Employees using the Metabo angle grinder in the unguarded condition during welding operations were exposed to potential struck-by, laceration and amputation injuries from the ungraded blade during cutting operations.

Issued

Oct 21, 2022

Penalty

Initial $8,702 · Current $4,353 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.651(c)(2):A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress was not located in trench excavations that were 4 feet (1.22m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62m) of lateral travel for employees:  On or about October 3, 2022 the Evergreen Greenhouse Services LLC at jobsite located at 7554 State Route 109 Delta OH 43515, did not ensure a safe means of egress such as a ladder was placed in the four feet or deeper trench in which employees were working. Several employees were exposed to cave-in hazards and injury which can occur from trench cave ins, and the inability to exit the trench quickly in case of an emergency

Issued

Oct 21, 2022

Abate by

Jan 10, 2023

Penalty

Initial $8,702 · Current $4,353 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.651(k)(2):Where the competent person found evidence of a situation that could result in a possible cave-in, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions, exposed employees were not removed from the hazardous area until the necessary precautions have been taken to ensure their safety.:  On or about October 3, 2022 the Evergreen Greenhouse Services LLC at jobsite located at 7554 State Route 109 Delta OH 43515, the employer failed to ensure that when a competent person performed a daily inspection of an excavation and found evidence of potential cave-in hazards existed, the employer failed to remove exposed employees from the hazardous area while performing heat pipeline installation activities in several four, five and six feet deep trenches.

Issued

Oct 21, 2022

Abate by

Jan 10, 2023

Penalty

Initial $10,151 · Current $5,077 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.652(a)(1):Each employee in an excavation was not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.652 (b) or (c).:  On or about October 2, 2022 the Evergreen Greenhouse Services LLC at jobsite located at 7554 State Route 109 Delta OH 43515, failed to ensure employees were adequately protected from cave-in hazards while performing heat piping installation and repair activities in a 6 feet and 4 tenths or deeper trench.