OSHA Inspection: CUSTOM TOWER SYSTEMS, INC.

Issued

Dec 27, 1999

Abate by

Dec 30, 1999

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

General-duty citation text

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:
a)On or about December 16, 1999, and prior to that date, employees
performing intermediate
structural tower assembly, at heights exceeding 40.0 feet, were exposed to
the hazard of
compounding physical injury and/or death while awaiting rescue from
elevated work locations
in that:
(1)No rescue plan, system, or devices were available in the event expedited
removal was necessary;
(2)Proximal emergency medical services were not capable of providing high
angle/location rescue;
(3)Employees were not trained in the methods and procedures utilized for
rapid
evacuation from elevated locations(high angle rescue).
One means of abatement among others, is to:
(1)Establish a rescue procedure including training for employees and the
acquisition and usage of a controlled descent device to allow a controlled
lowering of an injured employee;
(2)Pre-planning to include the capabilities of localized fire/rescue
services for
equipment availability (height), high angle rescue capability, and their
response
time to the worksite.y,

Issued

Dec 27, 1999

Abate by

Dec 30, 1999

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

Issued

Dec 27, 1999

Abate by

Jan 11, 2000

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

Issued

Dec 27, 1999

Abate by

Dec 30, 1999

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

Issued

Dec 27, 1999

Abate by

Dec 30, 1999

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

Issued

Dec 27, 1999

Abate by

Jan 3, 2000

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500