OSHA Inspection: ORANGE AVENUE SIGNS

Issued

Oct 10, 1990

Abate by

Oct 13, 1990

Penalty

Initial $640 · Current $640

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 TO EMPLOYEES IN THAT EMPLOYEES WERE EXPOSED TO
THE HAZARD OF FALLING OF BEING THROWN FROM THE BACK OF A PICK-UP.
A) ON JUNE 1, 1990, AN EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN THE BED OF A 1984 FORD
PICK-UP, FLORIDA LICENSE FUT84L, SERIAL NUMBER 1FBR10CXEUD43803,ON
JOHN YOUNG PARKWAY, WHEN THE UNSECURED SIGN THAT HE WAS HOLDING
APPARENTLY BLEW OUT OF THE TRUCK, CARRYING HIM ALONG WITH IT, ONTO
THE PAVEMENT.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD TO CORRECT THIS
HAZARD IS TO MAKE SURE THE SIGNS ARE SECURELY ATTACHED TO THE TRUCK BED
IN ORDER TO PREVENT THE SIGN(S) FROM SHIFTING AND PROVIDE A SAFE PLACE
FOR EMPLOYEE(S) TO RIDE WITH A SEAT BELT. ALSO, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT
FLORIDA TRAFFIC CONTROL LAW 316.520(1) BE ADHERED TO, AT ALL TIMES, WHEN
OPERATING A VEHICLE, THAT WILL BE

Issued

Oct 10, 1990

Abate by

Oct 23, 1990

Penalty

Initial $100 · Current $100

Issued

Oct 10, 1990

Abate by

Oct 23, 1990

Penalty

Initial $100 · Current $100

Issued

Oct 10, 1990

Abate by

Oct 23, 1990

Penalty

Initial $100 · Current $100

Issued

Oct 10, 1990

Abate by

Oct 13, 1990

Penalty

Initial $50 · Current $50

Issued

Oct 10, 1990

Abate by

Oct 13, 1990

Penalty

Initial $200 · Current $200