Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 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 motor vehicles while working on the two lane road: (a)Employee, who was directing traffic on the two lane road, with one lane closed, was not provided with traffic control equipment. Among other methods, one feasible method of abatement is to provide employee with a red flag or stop and slow paddles and to follow guidelines set forth in ANSI standard D6.1, 1971. 6E.2.