OSHA Inspection: TRAFFIC CONTROL WEST

Issued

Aug 15, 2006

Abate by

Sep 23, 2006

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employers did not
furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from
recognized hazards that
were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to
employees in that
employees were exposed to falls from moving vehicles:
a)On or about June 6, 2006, and at times prior, employees were exposed to
injury were they were placing traffic control cones on the interstate and
were not
restrained from falling from the platform on back of a moving truck.
Among other methods, one of the following methods would be feasible and
acceptable
manner to abate the hazard:
1.Install an anchorage point on back of the trucks for the connection of a
restraint system consisting of a full body harness and lanyard.
2.Install a standard guard rail system on the platform where employees
stand to
place and remove cones or other traffic control devices.
3.Utilize automatic safety device placement and retrieval equipment.
Abatement Note:  Abatement certification and documentation is required for
this item (see
enclosed "Sample Abatement-Certification Letter")t-Certification