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OSHA Inspection: SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY in 420 WEST MAIN STREET, TUPELO, MS 38801 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 100347871.

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Site address
420 WEST MAIN STREET
City
TUPELO
State
MS
ZIP
38801
Mailing
P. O. BOX 749, TUPELO, MS 38801
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
Union (A)
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Data loaded
NAICS code
000000
SIC code (legacy)
4822
Employees
296
Ownership type
Private (A)

1 citation on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious 5 instances 10 exposed
Issued
May 12, 1986
Abate by
Jun 16, 1986
Penalty
Initial $300 · Current $300
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:
a) Exposed to the hazard of falling 10 to 25 feet from ladders made
slippery from "jelly" when aerial splices on composite filled cable
were performed at a state highway 6 workside on March 27, 1986.
Among other methods, two feasible and acceptable abatement methods to
correct this hazard are to perform splices on composite filled cable:
1) from vehicle mounted elevating and rotating work platforms equipped
with body belt and lanyard attached to the boom or basket; or
2) from the ground below eye level.

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