OSHA Inspection: CLEAR COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.

Issued

Nov 3, 2000

Abate by

Nov 9, 2000

Penalty

Initial $70,000 · Current $27,300 Reduced

Issued

Nov 3, 2000

Abate by

Nov 8, 2000

Penalty

Initial $25,000 · Current $10,000 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)On or about May 5, 2000, and prior to that date, employees performing
intermediate structural tower assembly, on a Fort Worth 280 foot Self
Supporting Tower (SST), Job # 2033000, at heights exceeding  50.0 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 medical services were not capable of providing high
angle/location rescue;
(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.
Clear Communications Group, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of
this Occupational Safety and Health standard or its equivalent standard
5a1 which was contained in OSHA inspection number 103227823, citation
number 01, item number 001, issued on 04/27/2000.

Issued

Nov 3, 2000

Abate by

Nov 8, 2000

Penalty

Initial $25,000 · Current $10,000 Reduced

Issued

Nov 3, 2000

Abate by

Nov 9, 2000