OSHA Inspection: ANCHOR FENCE

Issued

Jan 13, 2010

Abate by

Jan 17, 2010

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $750

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 were exposed to being struck by vehicular traffic:
a)The employees were not wearing traffic vests where there was an exposure
to
moving traffic.
b)Training was not provided to the employees 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 work near moving traffic 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
by the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (Millennium Edition),
June 2001
when performing work that affects highway and street traffic.

Issued

Jan 13, 2010

Abate by

Jan 17, 2010

Penalty

Initial $1,050 · Current $1,050