OSHA Inspection: TURF CARE SUPPLY LLC

Issued

Jun 30, 2026

Penalty

Initial $8,513 · Current $4,257 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.219(d)(1): Guarding. Pulleys, any parts of which are seven (7) feet or less from the floor or working platform, shall be guarded in accordance with the standards specified in paragraphs (m) and (o) of this section. Pulleys serving as balance wheels (e.g., punch presses) on which the point of contact between belt and pulley is more than six feet six inches (6 ft. 6 in.) from the floor or platform may be guarded with a disk covering the spokes.  a. On or about March 11, 2026, in the north and south high bays, the employer failed to ensure utility workers were protected from rotating parts and ingoing nip points due to unguarded belt-drive pulleys on the north and south high bay conveyor motors.

Issued

Jun 30, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.219(e)(1)(i): Where both runs of horizontal belts are seven (7) feet or less from the floor level, the guard shall extend to at least fifteen (15) inches above the belt or to a standard height, except that where both runs of a horizontal belt are 42 inches or less from the floor, the belt shall be fully enclosed in accordance with paragraphs (m) and (o) of this section.  a. On or about March 11, 2026, in the north and south high bays, the employer failed to ensure utility workers were protected from rotating parts and ingoing nip points due to unguarded belts on the belt drives of the north and south high bay conveyor motors.

Issued

Jun 30, 2026

Abate by

Jul 20, 2026

Penalty

Initial $8,513 · Current $4,257 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(1): Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.  a.  On or about March 11, 2026, the employer failed to provide operators with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area, such as but not limited to N-Forced NBPT 50, Lupranate M20 Isocyanate, and Diethylene glycol.