OSHA Inspection: MOR COMMUNICATION SERVICE, INC

Issued

Nov 20, 2000

Abate by

Nov 24, 2000

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $750 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 compounding physical injury and/or death
while awaiting rescue
from elevated work locations in that:
a)On or about September 21, 2000, and prior to that date, employees
performing
intermediate structural assembly on a Rohn 300 foot self supporting
tower(SST),
at heights up to and including 300.0 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 rescue and medical services were not capable
of providing high angle/location rescue due to the location of the
telecommunications tower, unavailability of equipment, and lack
of specialized training in high angle/location retrieval.
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.

Issued

Nov 20, 2000

Abate by

Dec 1, 2000

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $750 Reduced

Issued

Nov 20, 2000

Abate by

Dec 15, 2000

Penalty

Initial $1,500