Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard: STRUCK BY

North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of North Carolina: The employer did not furnish to each of his employees conditions of 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: a)being struck by vehicular traffic. Employee working in the right lane of the westbound lanes of the four lane Grandover Parkway at the intersection of Club Road on May 1, 2001 was not wearing a safety vest of high visibility while exposed to moving vehicular traffic. or in the alternative: 29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered. b)being struck by vehicular traffic. Employee working in the right lane of the westbound lanes of the four lane Grandover Parkway at the intersection of Club Road on May 1, 2001 was not adequately trained to insure that all safety devices and precautions were used specific to the conditions the employee was exposed to. or in the alternative: 29 CFR 1910.132(f): The employer did not provide training to each employee to insure there understanding of, and need for, the use of personal protective equipment in accordance with paragraph (1)(i) and (1)(ii). Feasible and acceptable means to correct this hazard include, but are not limited to: (1)requiring and enforcing the wearing of safety vest of highly visible material when employees are exposed to moving vehicular traffic. (2)provide adequate training to insure that employees understand and use required personal protective equipment.