OSHA Inspection: AWP, INC.

Issued

Sep 30, 2025

Penalty

Initial $99,300 · Current $99,300

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.200(g)(1): Construction areas were not posted with legible traffic signs at points of hazards:    a) 1000 block of "A" Street Wilmington, De 19801 (Westbound): On or about July 11, 2025, the employer failed to provide warning signage visible to the public at points of hazards while traveling east and west bound on "A" Street to assist traffic in understanding traffic pattern changes at the point of hazard due to utility work activities. MUTCD Section 6G.01 states: when the workspace is within the traveled way, except for short-duration and mobile operations, advance warning shall provide a general message that work is taking place and shall supply information about highway conditions. TTC devices shall indicate how vehicular traffic shall move through the TTC zone.    In the alternative:    a) 1000 block of "A" Street Wilmington, De 19801 (Westbound): On or about July 11, 2025, the employer failed to provide warning signage visible to the public at points of hazard while traveling east and west bound on "A" Street to assist traffic in understanding traffic pattern changes at the point of hazard due to utility work activities MUTCD section 6G.02 states: mobile operations shall have the appropriate devices on the equipment (that is, high intensity rotating, flashing, isolating, or strobe lights, signs, or special lighting), or shall use a separate vehicle with appropriate warning devices.  The AWP, Inc. dba Area Wide Protective was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.200(g)(1) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1736165, citation number 1, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on 6-3-2024, with respect to a workplace located at 5619 Wilson Mills Rd. Highland Heights, Ohio 44143.

Issued

Sep 30, 2025

Penalty

Initial $99,300 · Current $99,300

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.201(a): Signaling by flaggers and the use of flaggers, including warning garments worn by flaggers did not conform to Part VI of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, 2009 Edition including revision one dated May 2012 and revision 2 dated May 2012:  a) 1000 block of "A" Street Wilmington, De 19801 (Westbound): On or about July 11, 2025, employees were exposed to struck by hazards when they worked in live lanes of traffic and stopped vehicular traffic using hand signals alone, employees were not using the required slow/stop paddle as required in the MUTCD 2009 edition 6E .07.  b) 1000 block of "A" Street Wilmington, De 19801 (Westbound): On or about July 11, 2025, one employee was exposed to struck by hazards when they worked in live lanes of traffic without the use of a high visibility vest, employees were not wearing the required high vis-vest as required in the MUTCD 2009 edition 6D.03.  The AWP, Inc dba Area Wide Protective was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.201(a), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1736165, citation number 1, item number 4 and was affirmed as a final order on 6-3-2024, with respect to a workplace located at 5619 Wilson Mills Rd. Highland Heights, Ohio 44143.