Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002B Hazard:

29 CFR 1926.601(b)(4): The employer had in use motor vehicle equipment having an obstructed view to the rear which did not have a reverse signal alarm audible above the surrounding noise level or an observer signaling it was safe to back up the vehicle. (a) On or about December 3, 2024, and at times prior, at 925 19th AVE NW, Birmingham, AL 35215, Gulf Coast Underground, LLC, employees working between a refrigeration truck (Equipment 1710) and a steam boiler/air truck (Equipment SBR3 ) parked on an incline/slope were exposed to struck-by and crush-by hazards when equipment 1710 backed up having an obstructed view to the rear without a flagger and without the reverse signal alarm audible above the surrounding noise level. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.