Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 102781531
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 09/18/1992 X
Initial Penalty: $3,000.00
Current Penalty: $2,400.00
Issuance Date: 09/15/1992
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0215600
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 10/07/1992 | $2,400.00 | 09/18/1992 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/15/1992 | $3,000.00 | 09/18/1992 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: STRUCK BY
29 CFR 1926.201(a)(1): Flagman or other appropriate traffic controls were not provided when operations were such that signs, signals, and barricades did not provide the necessary protection on or adjacent to a highway or street: "OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE" 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 moving railroad trains. (a) On 5/6/92, East 115th Street & Park Avenue Employees were working on the Metro North railroad tracks, sandblasting the structural steel underside of the street overpass above, while train traffic continued through the area. A flagman or other appropriate traffic controls were not provided to protect employees from being struck by trains. One feasible and acceptable abatement method among others, to correct this hazard would be to provide a trained and competent flagman to warn employees of approaching trains.
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