OSHA Inspection: MULTIQUIP, INC (DBA SANDERS SAW & BLADE)

Issued

Sep 25, 2006

Abate by

Nov 13, 2006

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,500 Reduced

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 struck by hazards from directing traffic in a
work zone without
training or qualifications.
(a)Multiquip Inc., at the intersection of highways 53 and 54E, near
Galesville,
WI:  The employer did not ensure that an employee was trained to direct
traffic in a work zone on a road construction project.  An employee was
struck
by a semi-truck/trailer while directing traffic without being trained in
safe
procedures or qualified as a flagger.  The employee was fatally struck by
vehicle while directing traffic in a work zone.
Among other methods, feasible and acceptable methods to correct this
hazard are to
comply with:
1) Section 104.6.1 of the Standard Specification Book for Highway and
Structure
Construction of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, which states
that
contractors need to adequately train flaggers in the methods in the WisDOT
Flaggers
Handbook and associated videotape before they are allowed to control
traffic.
Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item.

Issued

Sep 25, 2006

Abate by

Oct 13, 2006

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced