VIENNA, VA — 2009-08-10 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY

Accident-driven inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On 2009-08-10 00:00:00, OSHA opened an accident-driven safety inspection of WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY in ORANGE LINE TRACK, VIENNA, VA 22027 (NAICS 485999). OSHA activity number 313620999.

What this inspection record means

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY
Site address: ORANGE LINE TRACK
City: VIENNA
State: VA
ZIP: 22027
Mailing: 600 5TH ST. NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20001

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Accident-driven (A)
Scope: Partial (B)
Discipline: Safety
Advance notice: No
Union status: Y

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 2009-08-10 00:00:00
Closing conference: 2010-02-03 00:00:00
Case closed: 2011-08-10 00:00:00
Last modified: 2011-10-21 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2011-10-25 01:00:27

Establishment context

NAICS code: 485999
SIC code (legacy): 4111
Employees: 9800
Ownership type: B
Industry flags: Manufacturing safety.

Citations

1 citation on file for this inspection.

510001 A

Serious 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Feb 3, 2010
Abate by: Mar 8, 2010
Penalty: Initial $7,000

General-duty citation text

The investigation revealed that trains were still active on an adjacent
track; visibility was poor due to dust
created by the ballast operation which limited visibility to approximately
10-15 feet; and the Ballast Regulator
was traveling at approximately 20-25 mph.  Inspection of the Ballast
Regulator after the accident revealed
significant amounts of dust on the windshield.  According to management
personnel, dust during the operation
can get so thick that it interferes with traffic on Route 66.  The
investigation further revealed that the victim was
wearing a reflective safety vest, but at the time of the accident may have
had his back to the oncoming vehicle
and been bending over, possibly reducing the warning effectiveness of the
reflective vest.

Recent events (2)

2011-08-16 00:00:00 — L (S)
2010-02-03 00:00:00 — Z (S) $7000.00

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Source

This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 313620999.

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