OSHA Inspection: HAHNEL BROS. CO.

Issued

Jul 29, 2011

Abate by

Aug 2, 2011

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $3,080

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 directing traffic without the use of a traffic vest.
b)An employee was directing traffic without the use of signs or paddles.
c)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
this hazard is to:
a) Ensure that employees who direct traffic are provided with a traffic
vest and suitable warning
signs 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 perform work
that
affects
highway and street traffic.