OSHA Inspection: THE WAYLON GROUP LTD DBA TEXCOM SERVICES

Issued

Jun 6, 2002

Abate by

Jun 12, 2002

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,680 Reduced

Issued

Jun 6, 2002

Abate by

Jun 12, 2002

Penalty

Initial $42,000 · Current $33,600 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:
a) the hazards of falls in excess of 200 feet (60 m) at a tower erection
site near the
intersection of HWY 77 and HWY 21 North of Giddings, TX., in Lee County,
where three
employees fell on or about 05-22-02. On that date and prior thereto,
employees were being lifted
using an electric cathead hoist:  Deficiencies included, but were not
limited to the following:
1.  The employer permitted three employees to ride, together at the same
time, on a nylon rope
load line connected to the load line at a hand-tied loop.  2.  The
employer permitted three
employees to ride, together at the same time, on a nylon rope load line
that was wrapped around
a cathead which was connected to the trailer hitch of a Ford truck.  The
cathead
was being used
as a friction winch and is not approved for hoisting people.  3.  Hoist
operator did not remain
at the controls at all times when personnel are on the hoist line.
Operator left the controls to
answer his cellular phone.
One means of abatement among others, is to:  a)  Ensure safe work
practices identified in CPL
2-1.36, Interim Inspection Procedures During Communication Tower
Construction Activities,
03/26/2002, are complied with at all times:ed