OSHA Inspection: OXFORD NETWORKS

Issued

Nov 19, 2009

Abate by

Nov 23, 2009

Penalty

Initial $1,750 · Current $875 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 setting out traffic cones in the roadway without wearing
a
traffic vest.
b)Training was not provided to the employee in the recognition of unsafe
conditios
in work zone safety.
Among other methods, recognized and feasible means of abatement to correct
this hazard
is to: a)  Ensure that employees who set out traffic signs are provided
with suitable
traffic vests and provided with training that enables them to recognize
and control
hazards associated with vehicles; and, b) Comply with the applicable
elements
required
to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (Millennium Edition),
June 2001
when performing work that affects highway and street traffic.