OSHA Inspection: CARTER ASSOCIATES, INC.

Issued

Mar 11, 2005

Abate by

Mar 16, 2005

Penalty

Initial $875 · Current $657 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(A)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:
The employer did not furnish to each of his employees employment and a
place of employment
which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or were likely
to cause death or
serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to a
struck-by hazard:
On or about 01/14/05, an employee exposed to vehicular traffic was not
wearing a high visibility
vest while engaged in a surveying study.
Among other methods, a feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard is to enforce the
use of high visibility vests for employees exposed to vehicular traffic.
IN THE ALTERNATIVE 29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used
when
necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were
encountered:
On or about 01/14/05, the employer did not ensure that personal protective
equipment
such as
a high visibility vest was used by an employee exposed to vehicular
traffic while engaged in a
surveying study.
PLEASE NOTE: CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT IS NOT REQUIRED FOR THIS
VIOLATION.