OSHA Inspection: TURTLE TOURS

Issued

Oct 11, 2000

Abate by

Oct 19, 2000

Penalty

Initial $1,375 · Current $1,375

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from
recognized hazards that
were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm in that:
(a)The employer failed to ensure that signal persons were used to warn
drivers when it was
not safe to back up. Signal persons were not used when large buses with
limited visibility
to the rear were backed up at night in a dimly lit area. The area
contained employee
pedestrians, was congested with other vehicles, and abutted utility poles
and guy wires
that supported high voltage overhead power lines. Employees were exposed
to the
hazards of being struck by and crushed between the buses, being struck by
equipment
damaged by the buses, or being electrocuted by high voltage lines
dislodged by the
buses.
One acceptable and feasible method to correct this hazard is to ensure
signal
persons are
used to warn drivers when it is not safe to back up.
ABATEMENT VERIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREDATION

Issued

Oct 11, 2000

Abate by

Oct 16, 2000

Penalty

Initial $825 · Current $825