OSHA Inspection: KEENE CONCRETE, INC.

Issued

Sep 28, 2012

Abate by

Oct 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,678 · Current $1,607 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:  Employees were exposed to being struck-by vehicular traffic and/or other road users.     Keene Concrete, Inc., @ Mountain View Ave & Hover Street, Longmont, Colorado.  On or before June 13, 2012, the exposing employer did not ensure that each employee performing  road work activities within the Temporary Traffic Control (TTC) Work zone was wearing warning vest or other suitable garments marked with or made of reflectorized or high-visibility material.  This condition exposed employees to the hazard of being struck-by moving vehicular traffic traveling at approximately 35-40 mph.    (1)  The hazard of being struck-by moving vehicles while working along the lane Work Zone without wearing high-visibility reflective vests.    Among others, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to ensure that each employee who works in traffic work zones wears suitable vests such as those that meet the specifications for reflective materials r ANSI/ISEA 107-2004 STANDARD. Chapter 6D.- Pedestrian and Worker Safety as delineated in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), 2003 Edition (Section 6D.03B Worker Safety Apparel) requires the use high visibility apparel such as those that meet ANSI/ISEA 107-2004 Standard for High Visibility.

Issued

Sep 28, 2012

Abate by

Oct 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,678 · Current $1,606 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.200(g)(2): The employer did not ensure that all traffic control signs or devices used for protection of construction workers conformed to Part VI of the Manual of Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) Millennium Edition, December 2000, 1 FHWA, which are incorporated by reference:    (a) Keene Concrete, Inc., @ Mountain View Ave & Hover Street, Longmont, Colorado.  On or before June 13, 2012, the exposing employer did not ensure that the required traffic control signs or devices such as, but not limited to Road Work Ahead, Right Lane Closed, One Lane Road Ahead, Flagger Ahead, Merge Center Lane Ahead, were located so that approaching road users emerging from East Mountain View Ave were informed about the hazards they were approaching and had sufficient advanced warning before entering the upcoming work zone.  This condition exposed on-site flaggers and construction workers to strike-by hazards from approaching vehicular traffic and/or other road users.    Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed) Abatement-Certification Letter").    Abatement Note:  Part VI of the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) Millennium Edition, December 2000, 6B.01 provides that the control of road users through a temporary traffic control zone shall be an essential part of highway construction, utility work, maintenance operations, and incident management.  Sections 6C.03 and 6C.04 discuss requirements associated with advance warning areas, providing that the advanced warning area is that section of the highway where road users are informed about the upcoming work zone or incident area.