OSHA Inspection: IDAHO CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.

Issued

Aug 4, 1997

Abate by

Aug 8, 1997

Penalty

Initial $1,250

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 falls onto an active freeway:
(a)Monte Vista I-15 Overpass, Pocatello, ID - On or about 17 July 1997,
and at
times prior thereto, an iron worker access work areas on the steel bridge
structure by sliding his feet on approximately a 6 1/2 inch lip of the
I-Beam
while holding on to the mud pins on the top of the I-Beam.  The iron worker
was exposed to approximately a 20 feet fall hazard above the roadway, while
vehicle traffic passed underneath him.
"AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE
ABATEMENT  METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS TO INSTALL A
CATENARY LINE SYSTEM FOR FALL ARREST."
Note: Abatement certification and supporting documentation are required
for this item.