Lack of Integrity
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According to Washington State Department of Labor and Industries Inspection # 317964244
'Violation 1 Item 1 Violation Type: Serious WAC 296-155-305(8)(c)
The employer did not ensure that the two employees have advance warning signs placed out on the road way correctly.
The employees were working in the area of 13905 Auburn Black-Diamond Rd Auburn WA and flagging for A&M Cable with the wrong distance, spacing between signs, and number of signs.
By not having proper setup, the moving vehicles don't have proper knowledge to slow down and avoiding an accident that may cause serious injury or death to seven workers that are working in close proximity to traffic.'
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Initial Assessed penalty: $4,800.00
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Photos from Inspection 317964244
According to Washington State Department of Labor and Industries Inspection # 317964244
"Probability:
Frequency of exposure/number of employees exposed: Approximately for a 8 hour shift there were a total of 7 workers at that site.
Instances or number of times the hazard is identified in the workplace:
This is a difficult question to answer at time, it is unknown because it is a busy rural roadway. possibly hundreds or possible thousands of vehicles in a 8 hour shift.
Employee proximity to the hazard:
The employees were working next to the the roadside doing telecom work.
Weather and other working conditions:
Was a sunny, cloudy day.
Employee skill level and training:
Employees all had their Washington State Traffic Control Flagger Card and other training.
Employee awareness of the hazard:
The Employee said he was unware of the problem of the signs being improperly placed."