OSHA Inspection: FELSBURG HOLT AND ULLEVIG

Issued

Sep 9, 2003

Abate by

Sep 17, 2003

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that
were causing or
likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that
employees were exposed
to struck by hazards:
(a)Felsburg Holt and Ullevig at 136th Avenue and I-25, Broomfield, CO
80260: On
or before 08/29/03, the employer did not ensure that employees reached the
I-25
median safely.  Two employees were observed crossing I-25 on foot, from
the median
to the east side, across three lanes of high volume, high speed traffic.
Condition
exposed employees to the hazard of being struck by moving vehicles.
Abatement Note:  Abatement certification and documentation are required
for this item (See
enclosed "Sample Abatement-Certification Letter").
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method included
using
the
pickup, which was on-site, to bring and return employees to/from the
median.  Parking
sufficient for several vehicles was provided at the median, with
protection provided by
cement bunkers.

Issued

Sep 9, 2003

Abate by

Sep 17, 2003

Penalty

Initial $1,750 · Current $1,750

Issued

Sep 9, 2003

Abate by

Sep 17, 2003