OSHA Inspection: THE WACKENHUT CORPORATION

Issued

May 27, 2008

Abate by

Jun 6, 2008

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $7,000

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health 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 vehicle traffic?
a.On or about January 27, 2008 at the USG Bridgeport Plant #850 Guard
House,
employees of The Wackenhut Corporation working as security guards at the
USG
Plant guard station, were not protected from being struck by vehicles such
as
tractor trailers passing by the guard station.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard i
1. Reroute the traffic to the opposite side of the guard station so that
the
guard
can talk with the driver without crossing in front of the vehicle.
2. Install a gate thereby allowing the guard to safely cross in front of
the vehicle
to talk to the driver.
3. Move the stop sign back thereby allowing the guard to safely cross in
front of
the vehicle to talk to the driver.
4. Install a guardrail so that the guard must face the oncoming vehicle as
they
come off the guard house.
5. Provide and require the guards to wear reflective vests."
6. Re-design signs entering and exiting the facility such as but not
limited to
STOP sign.