OSHA Inspection: EXCEL TOWER SERVICES, INC.

Issued

Jun 4, 2002

Abate by

Jun 10, 2002

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $500 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 hazard of falls up to 330 feet due to failure or malfunction of
the load line or hoisting
equipment in that employees were transported to elevated work locations by
use of a load line
without a trail lift with the unoccupied load line loaded to the
anticipated lift weight, from
ground level or any other location where employees would ride the load
line to locations at
which the load line was to hoist and be positioned. No trial lift was
performed immediately prior
to placing personnel on load line and the hoist operator did not determine
that all systems,
controls and safety devices were activated and functioning properly; that
no interferences
existed; and that all configurations necessary to reach those work
stations
would allow the
operator to remain under 50 percent of the hoist's rated capacity.
One means of abatement among others, is to:
a) Assure 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,including;
1)     Conducting a pre-lift meeting attended by the hoist operator,
signal person(s), and
employee(s) to be lifted;
2)     Conducting trial lift prior to lifting personnel to determine all
systems controls and safety
devices are functioning properly.

Issued

Jun 4, 2002

Abate by

Jun 10, 2002

Penalty

Initial $750

Issued

Jun 4, 2002

Abate by

Jun 7, 2002

Penalty

Initial $750

Issued

Jun 4, 2002

Abate by

Jun 7, 2002

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $2,800 Reduced