OSHA Inspection: CONNECTICUT CABLE CONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE, INC.

Issued

Jul 22, 1993

Abate by

Jul 30, 1993

Penalty

Initial $1,750 · Current $875 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 falling:
JOBSITE: ON OR ABOUT 4/6/93, THE TELSTA T-40C AERIAL LIFT BUCKET TRUCK
WAS IN MOTION/TRAVELLING WHILE AN EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE BUCKET,
EXPOSING THE EMPLOYEE TO THE HAZARD OF FALLING.  AMONG OTHER
METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD IS:
1.  LOWER THE BOOM BACK TO THE HOME POSITION BEFORE TRAVELLING.
2.  TRAVEL WITHIN THE SPEED THAT WAS PREDETERMINED AND
RECOMMENDED BY THE MANUFACTURER.
3.  FOLLOW AND COMPLY WITH THE MANUFACTURER'S OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS AND ANSI A92.2.
4.  UTILIZE OTHER SAFE AND EFFECTIVE MEANS.

Issued

Jul 22, 1993

Abate by

Nov 30, 1993

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $375 Reduced

Issued

Jul 22, 1993

Abate by

Nov 30, 1993

Issued

Jul 22, 1993

Abate by

Nov 30, 1993

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,250 Reduced

Issued

Jul 22, 1993

Abate by

Jul 30, 1993

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,250 Reduced

Issued

Jul 22, 1993

Abate by

Nov 30, 1993

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $500 Reduced

Issued

Jul 22, 1993

Abate by

Nov 30, 1993

Issued

Jul 22, 1993

Abate by

Nov 30, 1993

Issued

Jul 22, 1993

Abate by

Nov 30, 1993

Penalty

Initial $1,250 · Current $625 Reduced

Issued

Jul 22, 1993

Abate by

Nov 30, 1993

Issued

Jul 22, 1993

Abate by

Nov 30, 1993