OSHA Inspection: LEBLANC LTD.

Issued

Jun 8, 2000

Abate by

Jun 20, 2000

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,800 Reduced

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 to the hazard of falls while accessing and performing work on
a
telecommunication tower in that:
a)On or about March 22, 2000, and prior to that date, employees were
transported
to elevated work locations by use of a personnel basket and a trial lift
with the
unoccupied personnel platform loaded at least to the anticipated lift
weight, from
ground level, or any other location where employees will enter the
platform to
each location at which the personnel platform is to be hoisted and
positioned. This
trial lift was not performed immediately prior to placing personnel on the
platform in that the hoist operator did not determine that all systems,
controls and
safety devices are activated and functioning properly; that no
interferences exist;
and that all configurations necessary to reach those work locations will
would
allow the operator to remain under the 50 percent limit of the hoist's
rated
capacity.
b)On or about March 22, 2000, and prior to that date, employees were
transported
to elevated work locations by use of a personnel basket operated from a
base
mounted drum hoist without a pre-lift meeting conducted/attended by the
hoist
operator, signal person(s), employee(s) to be lifted, and the person
responsible
for the task to be performed to review the appropriate requirements for
lifting
personnel and the procedures to be followed; prior to the trial lift.
One means of abatement among others, is to:
a)Assure safe work practices identified in CPL 2-1.29, Interim Inspection
Procedures During Communication Tower Construction Activities, 01/15/1999,
are complied with at all times;
(1)Conduct a pre-lift meeting attended by the hoist operator, signal
person(s), and employees to be lifted;
(2)Conduct a trial lift prior to lifting personnel to determine all
systems controls and safety devices are functioning properly.ng

Issued

Jun 8, 2000

Abate by

Jun 13, 2000

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $700 Reduced

Issued

Jun 8, 2000

Abate by

Jun 13, 2000

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,000 Reduced