OSHA Inspection: TED BERRY CO. INC.

Issued

Jul 22, 2009

Abate by

Jul 26, 2009

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $600 Reduced

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 being struck by vehicular traffic:
a)An employee was directing traffic without the use of paddles or signs.
b)Training was not provided to the employee in the recognition of unsafe
conditions
in work zone safety.
Among other methods, recognized and feasible means of abatement to correct
this hazard is to:
a) Ensure that employees who direct traffic are provided with suitable
paddles or flags and
provided with training that enables them to recognize and control hazards
associated with
vehicles; and, b) Comply with the applicable elements required by the
Manual on Uniform
Traffic Control Devices (Millennium Edition), June 2001 when performing
work
that affects
highway and street traffic.