OSHA Inspection: DUIT CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.

Issued

Dec 23, 2010

Abate by

Dec 27, 2010

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) The employer does not  furnish employment and a place of
employment
which is free from recognized hazards that are causing or likely to cause
death or physical
harm in that employees are exposed to a struck-by hazard.
The employer does not ensure that employees are protected from being
struck-by passing
vehicular traffic.
On or about June 30, 2010, employees working along the edge of Interstate
40 were exposed
to being struck-by passing vehicular traffic.
Among other methods, recognized and feasible means of abatement to correct
this hazard
include, but are not limited to:
1.  Not assigning work adjacent to highway traffic before erecting the
proper lane closure;
2.  Full implementation of the applicable elements of the Manual on
Uniform Traffic Control
Devices;
3.  Full implementation of the applicable element of ANSI/ASSE A10.47,
Work Zone Safety
for Highway Construction, 2009 edition.
Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) days, the employer must
submit
documentation describing the actions it is taking to establish,
communicate, and implement
written procedures to ensure employee safety when working in proximity to
vehicular traffic.r