Lawn Service Company Cited for Dangerous Equipment

A lawn service company has been cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration over claims it allowed employees to operate industrial lawnmowers without proper safety features during work at a U.S. Army base. OSHA on Friday announced proposed penalties of $198,667 against Roseville, California-based PRIDE Industries, which had been contracted to do lawn care work at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, in September 2022. The company “willfully allowed” workers to operate zero-turn radius mowers without belt guards installed, and it put employees at risk of crushing injuries or de...