OSHA Inspection: AMERIGO INC.

Issued

Jan 26, 2006

Abate by

Feb 7, 2006

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $350 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Heath 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 the hazard of being struck by approaching
vehicles:
(a)On January 12, 2006, the employer did not prevent an employee from
standing
in front of approaching traffic, or in the middle of the roadway and
allowing
traffic to pass on both sides while performing flagging operations
exposing the
employee to the hazard of being struck by passing vehicles. Traffic speeds
range from 0 to 35 mph and were heavy with mixed vehicles ranging from
passenger cars to construction trucks.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard is to
comply with the "Flagging Handbook" published by the American Traffic
Safety Service
Association, (14th Edition, 15M May 1994) or other association's/State's
handbooks
requiring flaggers to always stand in a highly visible location, and never
stand directly in the
path of an approaching vehicle.
Note: Abatement certification IS required for this item.

Issued

Jan 26, 2006

Abate by

Jan 31, 2006