OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN CONCRETE & GENERAL ENGINEERING CONTRACTOR

Issued

2006-08-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2006-08-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1500.00 · Current $800.00 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 struck-by
hazards:
Instance a:
On or about May 3, 2006, temporary traffic barriers were not placed along
the work space to
minimize the risk of an employee operating the Caterpillar backhoe being
struck by vehicular
traffic.
Instance b:
On or about May 3, 2006, employees were observed walking/working adjacent
to the roadway
without wearing reflective garments.
Among other methods, feasible and acceptable abatement methods to correct
this hazard would
be to:
(a) Provide temporary traffic barriers along the work zone to alert
drivers of the presence of
workers.
(b) Provide reflective vests for all employees working in close proximity
of 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 May 3, 2006, the employer did not ensure that personal
protective equipment was
provided, used, and maintained.
PLEASE NOTE: DOCUMENTATION AND CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT IS
REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.

Issued

2006-08-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2006-08-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1500.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced

Issued

2006-08-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2006-08-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $750.00 · Current $450.00 Reduced

Issued

2006-08-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2006-08-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1050.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced

Issued

2006-08-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2006-08-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1050.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced

Issued

2006-08-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2006-09-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $300.00 · Current $150.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9010