OSHA Inspection: TREE WORLD NURSERY AND LANDSCAPING, LLC

Issued

2023-08-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-09-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2009.00 · Current $1205.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1):The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  On or about June 20, 2023 the employer's written hazard communication program was not implemented to ensure requirements for labeling and safety data sheets were met and did not contain a list of known hazardous chemicals at the worksite including but not limited to sulfuric acid, pesticides and fertilizers.

Issued

2023-08-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-09-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The employer did not compile a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that was referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet.  On or about June 20, 2023 employees were exposed to health and safety hazards from chemicals in the workplace that were not listed in the employer's written hazardous communication program.

Issued

2023-08-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-09-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical.  On or about June 20, 2023, on the feeding trailer, the employer did not label secondary containers of sulfuric acid and fertilizer exposing employees to chemical hazards.

Issued

2023-08-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-09-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(f)(10): The employer did not ensure that workplace labels or other forms of warnings were legible, in English and prominently displaced on the container or readily available in the work area throughout each work shift  On or about June 20, 2023, on the feeding trailer, the employer did ensure the labels were legible on containers of hazardous chemicals.

Issued

2023-08-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-09-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use.  On or about June 20, 2023 employees were exposed safety and health hazards from chemicals when the employer did not have safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical they used.

Issued

2023-08-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-09-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(g)(8):  The employer did not ensure that Safety Data Sheets were readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they were in their work area(s)  On or about June 20, 2023 employees were exposed to chemical hazards due to the employer not providing ready access to Safety Data Sheets for hazardous chemicals including but not limited to  sulfuric acid, fertilizers and pesticides  in their work areas.

Issued

2023-08-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-09-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(1):Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  On or about June 20, 2023 Employees were exposed to safety and health hazards due to not being adequately trained about chemical hazards in their work area.