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 exposed to struck and/or hit by vehicular traffic while performing vehicle delivery off- loading operations: New Haven Road (Route 63), Southbound lane, Naugatuck, CT. The employer did not ensure through providing appropriate training and instruction that the employees engaged in the above task was not only parking vehicles in a proper manner and safe location at all times, but also performing the task safely. On or about 30 December 2010, an employee, unloading and delivering vehicles to a local car dealer from a improperly parked vehicle was struck by an automobile and sustained severe injuries from the incident. Among others, one feasible and acceptable abatement method is to: 1. Use of reflective triangles, cones, signs, or other warning devices in the appropriate ways. 2. Provide appropriate training and instruction. 3. Use other alternative measures.ve