OSHA Inspection: MANUEL VERA & ASSOCIATES, INC.

Issued

May 1, 2007

Abate by

May 7, 2007

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,250 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 likely to
cause death or serious
physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to:
On or about March 30, 2007, an employee was observed flagging traffic
without the use of
hand-signaling devices, while standing in the middle of the thoroughfare
at the intersection of
Jewfish Avenue and Overseas Highway in Key Largo, Florida.  Among other
methods, feasible
and acceptable abatement methods to correct this hazard would be to:
(a) Provide hand signaling devices, such as STOP/SLOW paddles, lights, and
red flags to
control traffic through temporary traffic control zones. The STOP/SLOW
paddle, which gives
drivers more positive guidance than red flags, should be the primary
hand-signaling device. The
standard STOP/SLOW sign paddle shall be 18 inches square with letters at
least 6 inches high.
A rigid handle should be provided. This combination sign should be
fabricated
from light semi-
rigid material, and shall have an octagonal shape. The background of the
STOP face shall be red
with white letters and border. To improve conspicuity, the STOP/SLOW
paddles may be
supplemented by one or two symmetrically positioned alternately flashing
white high-intensity
lamps on each side. The background of the SLOW face shall be orange with
black letters and
border. When used at night, the STOP/SLOW paddle shall be
retroreflectorized in the same
manner as signs.
PLEASE NOTE: DOCUMENTATION AND CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT IS
REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.