OSHA Inspection: ANSCO & ASSOCIATES INC.

Issued

Oct 22, 1999

Abate by

Nov 18, 1999

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish to each of his employees 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 the hazards of being struck by
oncoming motor
vehicle traffic:
(a)Whitlock Avenue west of Dallas Circle - Shoulder on North side of the
road:
Employees of this employer were working in a construction site which was
not
established in accordance with the "Manual On Traffic Control Procedures
For
Utilities" adopted by the Ga. DOT on Feb. 21, 1994.  The employer did not
set
out 3 warning signs at 500' intervals and did not set out 13 traffic cones
as
required on chart VI, page nine of above referenced manual.
One feasible abatement method used by this industry is to follow the
requirements set forth in
the "Manual on Traffic control Procedures For Utilities"
ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION AND CERTIFICATION REQUIRED