INC NEWS - Vending from Right of Way - Health Concerns

[Ken Gasch]

It is important that Durham be aware of health risks when we grant licenses to our citizens to vend from the median at a busy intersection.  The concerns of the N.C. Department of Labor are listed below.  We must therefore make provisions for hearing protection as well some sort of fresh air delivery system.  

Ken Gasch


----- Original Message ----- 
From: Heather Crews 
To: ken at hldproductions.com 
Sent: Monday, January 23, 2006 2:30 PM
Subject: Response to your question


Ken,

The OSH/ETTA standards section said that a situation like the one you described may possibly raise concerns regarding hearing protection and carbon monoxide exposure levels.  Standards contained in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) may also apply.  However, without a specific instance and without further investigation, they cannot pinpoint with certainty any standards that would apply to the situation you described.



The OSH Division has no jurisdiction if there is no employee-employer relationship (i.e. independent contractors).  If you feel that a formal complaint needs to be made, you may contact our Complaint Desk at 1-800-NC-LABOR.  



Please let me know if I can be of further assistance.



Heather Crews
Public Information Officer
N.C. Department of Labor
1101 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC  27699
(919) 733-0363

E-mail correspondence to and from this address may be subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties.  


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