Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1417329.015 - All Seasons Landscaping Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Osha Philadelphia Area Office

Investigation Summary

On June 29, 2019, an employee was planting shrubs at a city property when he complained about cramps and feeling dehydrated. A medic transported the employee to the hospital were he was treated for a possible heat-related illness and returned to work on July 2, 2019. On July 11, 2019, the employee and two coworkers were performing erosion control mulch blanketing and seeding at a bridge over a interstate highway when he complained about the same symptoms. A coworker (Foreman) told him to sit in the truck and he later called for an ambulance. At 1:00 p.m. on July 16, 2019, the employee was hospitalized to treat rhabdomyolysis that was possibly exacerbated by preexisting medical conditions.

Keywords: Aggravated, Cramp, Dehydration, Heat, Heat Exhaustion, Heat Injury Prevention Program, Heat index, Heat-related illness , High Temperature, Highway, Humidity, Landscaper, Landscaping, Medical Condition, Medical History, Muscle exhaustion, Overheated, Underlying Medical Condition, Water, Weather