OSHA Inspection: CELL SITE ENGINEERING

Issued

2000-03-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2000-03-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1500.00 · Current $500.00 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 falls and
death from delayed rescue:
a)Employees performing installation and servicing of cellular tower
antenna assemblies on a monopole
cellular tower, at heights exceeding 190.0 feet, were exposed to the
hazard of compounding physical
injury and/or death while awaiting rescue from elevated work locations in
that:
(1)  The employers rescue plan, included the use of a hitch mounted winch
system which was not
designed nor rated for personnel lifting, in the event expedited removal
was necessary;
(2)  Proximal emergency medical services were not contacted for
capabilities of providing high
angle/location rescue, prior to employee exposure;
(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.

Issued

2000-03-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2000-03-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1500.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced

Issued

2000-03-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2000-03-24 00:00:00