Landscaper Cited After Worker Drowns in Retention Pond

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Wednesday that it cited a Florida landscaper over a worker who drowned in July 2023. The employee of Bradenton-based TruScapes Industries Inc. was operating a lawn mower when it rolled over in a retention pond, pinning him underwater. OSHA proposed $166,305 in penalties. TruScapes was cited for one willful violation for not having a rollover protection system in use at the time of the incident and for allowing employees to operate the mower on a steep slope. OSHA said it cited TruScapes for a similar fatal incident in July 20...