OSHA Inspection: KEVIN INC.

Issued

Oct 13, 2009

Abate by

Oct 17, 2009

Penalty

Initial $1,350 · Current $675 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 a traffic vest.
b)An employee was directing traffic without the use of signs or paddles.
c)Training was not provided wo 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 a traffic
vest and suitable warning
signs and provided with training that enables them to recognize and
control hazards associated
with moving vehicular traffic; 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.