OSHA Inspection: CENTRAL TOWER A DIELECTRIC COMPANY

Issued

Jan 24, 2003

Abate by

Jan 29, 2003

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,625 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 falling:
a)Tower Site, On or about 8/12/02:  Employees were accessing the working
level of a new Television Antenna by riding the ball of the load line to a
height of approximately 760 feet above the ground, exposing employees to a
fall hazard.
Among other methods, feasible and acceptable abatement methods to correct
these
hazards are to:
1.Climb the integral ladder of the tower while using 100 percent fall
protection, or
2.Follow all of the requirements of CPL 2-1.29, Interim Inspection
Procedures During  Communication Tower Construction.  Which
amongst other items, would require that the employer provide:
a) Proper Training in regards to hoisting employees.
b) All employees with proper personal protective equipment
(including fall protection) and ensure that it is inspected prior
to each lift.
c) A gin pole that is thoroughly inspected by a competent
person prior to each lift.
d) The personnel load capacity and material capacity of the
lifting system in use and ensure that it is posted near the lift
operator.
e) A trial lift of the maximum intended personnel load from the
ground to the location to which personnel are to be hoisted.
f) A visual inspection of the hoist, rigging, base support and
foundation by a competent person immediately after the trial
lift.
g) A proof test of the hoist in which 125 percent of the load is
suspended for 5 minutes.
h) Pre lift meetings.
i) Documentation of all trial lifts.
j) A personnel platform to hoist employees or when not
feasible, fall protection shall be attached by lanyards meeting
strength requirements and with locking type snap hooks.
k) As- built drawings approved by a registered professional
engineer, available on the site.
l) Employees with 100 percent tie off while moving between the
hoist line and the tower.m) The rated load capacities, recommended
operating speeds,
and special hazard warnings or instruction for the hoist and
conspicuously post them on the hoist.
n) Personnel load capacity for the current configuration of the
gin pole that are posted within site of the hoist operator.
o) An accessible fire extinguisher of 5BC rating for the
operators station.
p) An operators manual for the hoist in use, maintained on
site.
q) A hoist log book that shall record all hoist inspections, tests,
maintenance, and repair.  The hoist log book shall be updated
daily when the hoist is being used or serviced and shall be
maintained on site at all times.
r) That the structure that the hoist is mounted to shall be
anchored to prevent movement.
s) An anti two block device on the hoist and gin pole.

Issued

Jan 24, 2003

Abate by

Jan 29, 2003

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,625 Reduced

Issued

Jan 24, 2003

Abate by

Jan 29, 2003

Issued

Jan 24, 2003

Abate by

Feb 26, 2003

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $488 Reduced

Issued

Jan 24, 2003

Abate by

Feb 26, 2003

Issued

Jan 24, 2003

Abate by

Jan 29, 2003

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $650 Reduced

Issued

Jan 24, 2003

Abate by

Feb 5, 2003

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $650 Reduced