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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 313944639
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $4,900.00
Current Penalty: $4,900.00
Issuance Date: 06/21/2010
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 23
Abatement Date: 07/02/2010
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0418600
Contest Date: 07/21/2010
Final Order: 09/08/2010
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | J: ALJ Decision | 09/08/2010 | $4,900.00 | 07/02/2010 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 06/21/2010 | $4,900.00 | 07/02/2010 | Serious |
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 employees were exposed to the hazard of being struck by vehicles within a highway construction zone: a)Lee county road 72 in the Auburn, AL area; On or about February 8, 2010 employees were exposed to being struck by construction vehicle traffic while working within the designated highway work zone. The employer did not establish a pre-planned traffic pattern for construction traffic and did not provide a guide/spotter for the dump trucks in order to ensure the safety of the employees working and walking in the construction zone (ref: American National Standards Institute (ANSI) A10.17 - 2006, Safe Operating Practices for Hot Mix Asphalt Construction). A feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to utilize a spotter or "guide" to back the dump trucks into position and establish a pre-planned traffic pattern for construction traffic inside the work zone. The construction traffic plan shall include training to all employees that enter, travel within, and exit the construction work zone.