OSHA Inspection: LIEN TRANSPORTATION COMPANY

Issued

2013-09-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $3920.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1): 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 struck-by hazards:     (a) On or about July 23, 2013, for the employee working from the ground and struck-by a pup trailer pulled in tandem by a semi-tractor trailer while engaged in site preparation construction activities at 510 North Enterprise Street, Aberdeen, South Dakota.        Abatement Note: Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct the hazard would be for the employer to develop and implement a comprehensive construction work site traffic control plan that addresses struck-by hazards for personnel on the ground to include, but not limited to, earthmoving equipment and construction vehicles entering, operating and exiting the construction work site.

Issued

2013-09-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $3920.00 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) On or about July 23, 2013, and at times prior to this date, for the employees exposed to struck-by hazards from equipment and construction vehicles while working from the ground and engaged in site preparation construction activities at 510 North Enterprise Street, Aberdeen, South Dakota.