OSHA Inspection: ADAIR ENTERPRISES, INC. DBA PIRTEK O'HARE

Issued

Sep 24, 2009

Abate by

Sep 30, 2009

Penalty

Initial $300 · Current $210 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:
a)On August 11, 2009, at the site located at Pfingsten Road (between Maria
Avenue &
Dundee Road) in Northbrook, Illinois 60062, a pedestrian employee of Adair
Enterprises,
Inc. dba Pirtek O'Hare was observed traveling and performing maintenance
task within
the roadway and adjacent to ongoing motor vehicular traffic; without
wearing high
visibility safety apparel .
Feasible means of abatement to the hazards would be to 1) Follow Chapter
6D Pedestrian and
Worker Safety as delineated in the Manual on Uniform Traffic control
Devices, 2003 edition
(Section 6D.03B Worker Safety Apparel) and 2) Use high visibility apparel
such
as vests that
meet ANSI/ISEA 107-2004 Standard for High Visibility Safety Apparel and
Headgear for risk
exposure Class 2 or 3.
**In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is
required for this violation
(using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).**