Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: STRUCK BY

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 in that employees were not protected from the hazard of been struck by the moving trucks: a)Roadway Express, Yard Traffic Areas: Employees working in the yard were exposed to the hazard of being struck by moving trucks, on or about 12/11/2000. Feasible and acceptable abatement methods, among others to correct this hazard, are to ensure that management personnel, and other employees obey the company traffic safety rules/policies,and repair/provide traffic control signs and instructions as needed; as follows: 1. Ensure that drivers comply with posted speed limits, written traffic instructions,and other traffic control signs and/or signals. 2. Replace all "worn stop signs" with readily visible signs, post such signals at entrances, exits where visibility was impaired, and at blind intersections. 3. Ensure that employees wear high visibility safety vests when working near any moving trucks area. 4. Post signs indicating pedestrian traffic at vehicular check-in and check-out lines, and similar locations where employees may be working. 5. Ensure that drivers stay inside their vehicles. 6. Perform inspections as necessary to ensure that drivers stay in the trucks, comply with posted speed limits, pedestrian signs, stop signs, wear high visibility safety vests and comply with all safety rules.