OSHA Inspection: TOWN OF NEWTOWN DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

Issued

Apr 12, 2004

Abate by

May 17, 2004

Penalty

Initial $490 · Current $196 Reduced

General-duty citation text

31-372-101
Section 31-370(a) of the Connecticut Occupational Safety and Health Act:
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 who are
exposed to vehicular traffic:
Location:
A)Boggs Hill Road.
1)Employees engaged in tree trimming/chipping operations were
exposed to vehicular traffic and the temporary traffic control zone
did not comply with minimum guidelines of the Manual on
Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) (ANSI D6.1).
Feasible methods of abatement:
Familiarize all employees on the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control
Devices (MUTCD) including but not limited to:
a)Training, information and site specific protocols for the
purpose and proper use of the traffic control devices
(traffic cones, signs, barrier trucks, flagman, flow patterns
and lane closures).
b)Appropriate training for all flagman.