OSHA Inspection: NEWBORN CONSTRUCTION, INC

Issued

Feb 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.200(g)(2): Traffic control signs or devices used for protection of construction workers did not conform to Part VI of the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (AMUTCD"), 1988 Edition, Revision 3, September 3, 1993, FHWA-SA-94-027 or Part VI of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, Millenium Edition, December 2000, FHWA, Section 6G.06 (Work on the Shoulder).    a) Rt 107, Northbound Shoulder, Bethpage, NY -  Workers were involved in activity in a storm drain along the shoulder of the roadway. Conditions did not conform to Section 6G.06 which requires that: channelizing devices be used to close the shoulder in advance to delineate the beginning of the work space and direct motor vehicle traffic to remain within the traveled way. Employees were exposed to struck-by hazards on, or about, 10/18/12      Note:   Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the case file, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by CFR 1903.19.