OSHA Inspection: DYNASTY GROUP, INC.

Issued

Apr 1, 2004

Abate by

Apr 6, 2004

Penalty

Initial $1,250 · Current $875 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:
a)  On December 19, 2003 Dynasty Group, Inc. permitted employees engaged
in survey work
to be exposed to struck-by hazards from motor traffic while working in and
near the traveled
way of River Road without posting advance warning signs to alert
approaching road users of a
temporary work zone within the traveled way.  Among other feasible and
acceptable abatement
methods to correct this hazard include the proper placement of advance
warning signage.  These
abatement methods are discussed in detail in the Manual on Uniform Traffic
Control Devices
(MUTCD) Millennium Edition Section 6G.03.
b)  On December 19, 2003 Dynasty Group, Inc. permitted employees engaged
in
survey work
to be exposed to struck-by hazards from motor traffic while working in and
near the traveled
way of River Road without posting a lane closed warning sign to alert
approaching road users
of a lane closure within a temporary work zone.  Among other feasible and
acceptable methods
to correct this hazard include the proper placement of lane closure
signage.  These abatement
methods are discussed in detail in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control
Devices (MUTCD)
Millennium Edition Section 6F.21
c)  On December 19, 2003 Dynasty Group, Inc. permitted employees engaged
in survey work
to be exposed to struck-by hazards from motor traffic while working in and
near the traveled
way of River Road without erecting traffic control devices redirecting
road users from the
normal path to a new path approaching the work zone.  Among other feasible
and acceptable
abatement methods to correct this hazard include the proper placement of
channelizing devices.
These abatement methods are discussed in detail in the Manual on Uniform
Traffic Control
Devices (MUTCD) Millennium Edition Section 6C.05
No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.