OSHA Inspection: KNOX TN HWY DEPT

Issued

Dec 24, 1997

Abate by

Feb 12, 1998

General-duty citation text

NYSLL Article 2, Section 27(a)(3a)(1):  The employer did not furnish to
each of its employees
employment and a place of employment which is free from recognized hazards
that are causing
or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to its employees and
which will provide
reasonable and adequate protection to the lives, safety or health of its
employees:
a.)Employees of the Town of Knox Highway Department were
exposed to the hazard of being infected with the rabies virus
through possible direct contact with saliva of rabid animals (eg,
deer, raccoons, skunks, fox, opossum, cats, dogs or others) being
introduced into open cuts or wounds in the skin or via mucous
membrane, which can occur when the employees remove roadkill
with a front end loader.
The employer had not developed and implemented an effective rabies control
training program dealing with decontamination of equipment (eg, front end
loader
bucket).

Issued

Dec 24, 1997

Abate by

Feb 12, 1998

Issued

Dec 24, 1997

Abate by

Feb 12, 1998

Issued

Dec 24, 1997

Abate by

Mar 27, 1998

Issued

Dec 24, 1997

Abate by

Feb 12, 1998