OSHA Inspection: ALT, INC

Issued

Jan 30, 2003

Abate by

Feb 19, 2003

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $250 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)An employee working on water tower at 24th and Main in Independence,
Missouri, was using a carabineer as a descent device to rappel down leg of
water
tower to remove cell phone attachment in order to facilitate the removal of
antenna from tower.  Equipment manufactured to rappel down towers are
figures
of eight and descent devices.  Manufactures of carabineers recommend their
use
only for fall protection device attachment.  Employee did use carbineer to
rappel
down tower and the locking latch on carabineer did spin open allowing
descent
rope to slip out.
Feasible methods to prevent this type of accident include but are not
limited too.
(1)Prohibiting use of equipment for uses other than intended
(2)Supervision approval of rappelling equipment and connection prior
to use.
(3)Documented training of employees be accomplished on a regular
schedule
Abatement certification is required for this violation (using the
CERTIFICATION OF
CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating
that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This
documentation
may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of
the equipment,
photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Jan 30, 2003

Abate by

Feb 19, 2003

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $250 Reduced

Issued

Jan 30, 2003

Abate by

Feb 19, 2003