OSHA Inspection: GARDEN VALLEY CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

Jul 24, 2006

Abate by

Jul 27, 2006

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $750

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
being struck by approaching/passing
traffic and/or construction vehicle:
a)Three of four flagger locations adjacent to the four way intersection -
Karcher Interchange - Nampa
Blvd. & Karcher Road, Nampa, ID; On or about 7/20/06 and at times prior
thereto, the employer did
not prevent employees from stepping/standing out in front of approaching
traffic, or in the middle of the
roadway and allowing vehicles to pass on both sides while performing a
traffic control/flagging
operation, which exposed the employees to the hazard of being struck by
approaching/passing traffic
and/or construction vehicles.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard is by complying with the
'Flagging Handbook' published by the American Traffic Safety Service
Association,
(14th Edition, 15 M, May,
1994) or other association's/State's handbooks requiring flaggers to
always stand in highly visible locations, and
never stand directly in the path of an approaching vehicle.
Note: Abatement certification is NOT required for this item.