Dixie Landscape LLC has 2 OSHA inspections on record in Florida, the first in 2018.
OSHA's last visit started on Nov 19, 2020 on a referral, in Homestead.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 3 citation items: 2 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $30,283 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $18,315, down 40%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1926.416, electrical safety in construction (2 items).
For context, across all staffing, cleaning and waste services employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $2,201. Dixie Landscape LLC averages $9,158 over 2 cited inspections in that time.
It reported 2 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this company1532 Se 27th Terrace, Homestead, FL 33035 · Landscaping Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1) · Construction safety programs |
Other-than-serious | $13,653 | $10,000 | May 7, 2021 | Final |
97000 Overseas Hwy Curio Resort - Hilton., Key Largo, FL 33037 · Landscaping Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jun 1, 2018: Employee suffers electric shock from overhead power lines an
At 1:00 p.m. on June 1, 2018, an employee was guiding a coconut tree that was suspended by one piece of equipment to position it into a hole. The employee suffered an electrical shock when a palm frond touched an overhead power line, burning his hands and the bottoms of his feet. The employee was hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1926.416(a)(1) · Electrical safety in construction |
Serious | $8,315 | $8,315 | Sep 12, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1926.416(a)(3) · Electrical safety in construction |
Serious | $8,315 | $0 | Sep 12, 2018 | Final |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 2 reports on file.
Nov 7, 2020, Homestead: Hospitalization · fractures · foot (feet), unspecified
An employee was working near a backhoe. The boom came down and struck the employee's right foot, breaking it.
Jun 1, 2018, Key Largo: Hospitalization · electrical burns, unspecified · upper and lower limb(s)
An employee was on the ground guiding a coconut tree that was suspended by a piece of equipment to position it in a hole. The palm frond touched an overhead powerline while the employee was touching the root and he received an electrical shock, burning his hands and the bottom of his feet.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1)
(b) Accident prevention responsibilities. (1) It shall be the responsibility of the employer to initiate and maintain such programs as may be necessary to comply with this part.
29 CFR 1926.416(a)(1)
(a) Protection of employees. (1) No employer shall permit an employee to work in such proximity to any part of an electric power circuit that the employee could contact the electric power circuit in the course of work, unless the employee is protected against electric shock by deenergizing the circuit and grounding it or by guarding it effectively by insulation or other means.
29 CFR 1926.416(a)(3)
(3) Before work is begun the employer shall ascertain by inquiry or direct observation, or by instruments, whether any part of an energized electric power circuit, exposed or concealed, is so located that the performance of the work may bring any person, tool, or machine into physical or electrical contact with the electric power circuit. The employer shall post and maintain proper warning signs where such a circuit exists. The employer shall advise employees of the location of such lines, the hazards involved, and the protective measures to be taken.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.