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 the hazard of being struck by vehicular traffic. a. At the worksite: An employee was working in the median installing pavers without high visibility safety apparel on or about 11/19/2010. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is: a. Employees wear high visibility safety apparel (safety vest) when work near vehicular traffic or construction equipment. Reference the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), 23 CFR Part 634 of the Worker Visibility Rule which states: "All workers within the right of way of the Federal-aid highway who are exposed either on traffic (vehicles using the highway for purposes of travel) or to construction equipment within the work area shall wear high-visibility safety apparel".