OSHA Inspection: CAPITAL TOWER & COMMUNICATION

Issued

Feb 18, 2000

Abate by

Feb 24, 2000

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500

Issued

Feb 16, 2000

Abate by

Feb 22, 2000

Penalty

Initial $1,250 · Current $1,250

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) Employees performing work on a new 285 feet Sabare Tower were exposed
to hazards associated
with inadequate rescue due to the employer having no rescue procedures in
effect in the event of
employee sustaining injury and/or  compounding physical injury and/or
death while awaiting rescue
from elevated work locations in that:
(1)No, system, or devices were set up in the event expedited removal was
necessary;
(2)Proximal emergency medical services were not capable of providing high
angle/location 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.