OSHA Inspection: KC ENGINEERING AND LAND SURVEYING, P.C.

Issued

Jan 13, 2011

Abate by

Jan 18, 2011

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced

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 vehicles traveling
southbound on the highway.
Location: Southbound Bronx River Parkway near exit 8W-E
On or about 8/3/10,
a) There was no workzone set up to protect workers working right next to
the shoulder of the
southbound Bronx River Parkway. Employees were performing surveying work.
One feasible and acceptable method, among others, to correct this hazard
is to follow:
DOT/FHWA Part VI of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD):
"Standards
and Guides for Traffic Controls for Street and Highway Construction,
Maintenance, Utility, and
Incident Management Operations," 1988 edition, Revision 3, September 3,
1993.
NOTE: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the
inspection case
file, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of
abatement for this
violation as normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19.