OSHA Inspection: COSSENTINO CONTRACTING COMPANY, INC.

Issued

Aug 20, 2004

Abate by

Aug 25, 2004

Penalty

Initial $3,300 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Labor and Employment Article, Section 5-104(a), Annotated Code of
Maryland:  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)Date of Violation:06/02/04
Location:Roadway in Front of House
Condition:An employee was standing on the back of a flat bed truck making
a U-turn in
preparation of setting work zone cones on the roadway.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is to have the
employee walk to the area where the work zone is to be set up or travel
while seated in the cab of the vehicle.
Abatement documentation (photographs, receipts, copies of programs,
training certification, etc.)
is required for this item.