OSHA Inspection: SIGN-A-RAMA

Issued

Jul 30, 2009

Abate by

Aug 5, 2009

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $750

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 being struck by vehicular traffic:
a)An employee was setting out traffic cones in the roadway without wearing
a
traffic vest.
b)Training was not provided to the employee in the recognition of unsafe
conditions
in work zone safety.
Among other methods, recognized and feasible means of abatement to correct
these
hazards is to: a) Ensure that employees who set out traffic cones are
provided with
suitable vests and provided with training that enables them to recognize
and control
hazards associated with vehicles; and b) Comply with the applicable
elements required
by the "Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (Millennium Edition)"
June
2001
when performing work that affects highway and street traffic.