OSHA Inspection: ATC CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC.

Issued

Nov 27, 2001

Abate by

Dec 3, 2001

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

Section 5(A)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:
The employer did not furnish to each of his employees employment and a
place of
employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or
were likely to
cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were
exposed to the
hazard of falling from the manbasket/work platform:
On or about 10/16/01, an employee was using a man basket to replace the
antenna on the
west side of the tower. The employee was standing on the midrail of the
basket holding the
antenna, exposing the employee to the hazard of falling and being injured
from hitting the
rails and parts of the tower under the basket.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard
is to position the basket/work platform as needed to perform the job where
the employee
does not have to work while standing outside of the basket/work platform.
PLEASE NOTE:  CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT IS NOT REQUIRED FOR
THIS VIOLATION.