OSHA Inspection: GA PAVING, LLC

Issued

Dec 19, 2012

Abate by

Mar 15, 2013

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:    a) The employer did not instruct or provide instruction to employees in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to their work environment to control or minimize the hazards associated with working in the roadway.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Dec 19, 2012

Abate by

Dec 26, 2012

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.200(g)(1):  Construction areas were not posted with legible traffic signs at points of hazards:      a) Employees were exposed to the hazard of being struck by moving vehicles when permitted to work in and near a traveled roadway without channelizing road users from their normal path to a new path when approaching construction activities as required by the MUTCD Section 6C.05.    b) Employees were exposed to the hazard of being struck by moving vehicles when permitted to work in and near a traveled roadway without channelizing road users from the path past the work area to their normal path as required by the MUTCD Section 6C.05.    c) The employer did not conform with Part VI of the MUTCD Section 6H.11 in that employees were exposed to the hazard of being struck by moving vehicles when allowed to work in and near moving traffic without the use of signage warning approaching road users of the presence of a flag person.    d) The employer did not conform with Part VI of the MUTCD Section 6F.20 and 6C.10 in that employees were exposed to the hazard of being struck by moving vehicles when allowed to work in and near moving traffic without the use of signage warning approaching road users of a one lane road.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Dec 19, 2012

Abate by

Dec 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.201(a)(1):  The use of flaggers, signaling by flaggers or the warning garments worn by flaggers did not conform to Part IV of the manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices ("MUTCD"), 1988 Edition, Revision 3, September 3 or Part VI of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, Millenium Edition, December 2000, FHWA, which are incorporated by reference:    a)  The employer did not conform to Part VI of the MUTCD Section 6E.04 where employees were exposed to the hazard of being struck by moving vehicles while performing flagging tasks within an active roadway without sign paddles or flags to safely transfer vehicular traffic.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).