OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN DEMOLITION & EQUIPMENT, INC.

Issued

2011-05-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)1 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:
The employer did not furnish to each of his employees 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 or about 03/10/11, at a traffic intersection of Washingtonian Avenue
and Ocean Drive,
employee who lacked high visibility apparel was exposed to the hazards of
being struck by
and/or run over by moving vehicles while directing traffic.
Among other methods of abatement, one feasible and acceptable method to
correct this hazard
is to provide high visibility apparel to employees who are conducting
traffic.