OSHA Inspection: CENTRAL TOWER A DIELECTRIC COMPANY

Issued

Aug 12, 2003

Abate by

Aug 15, 2003

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,050 Reduced

Issued

Aug 12, 2003

Abate by

Aug 15, 2003

Issued

Aug 12, 2003

Abate by

Aug 15, 2003

Penalty

Initial $6,000 · Current $4,200 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 6/6/03:  Employees were accessing the working
level
of a new Television Antenna by riding the ball of the load line to a
height of
approximately 860 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)Follow all of the requirements of CPL 2-1.36, 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.
c) The personnel load capacity and material capacity of the
lifting system in use and ensure that it is posted near the lift
operator.
d) A trial lift of the maximum intended personnel load from the
ground to the location to which personnel are to be hoisted.
e) A visual inspection of the hoist, rigging, base support and
foundation by a competent person immediately after the trial
lift.
f) A proof test of the hoist in which 125 percent of the load is
suspended for 5 minutes.
g) Documentation of all trial lifts.
h) As-built drawings approved by a registered professional
engineer, available on the site.
i) The rated load capacities, recommended operating speeds,
and special hazard warnings or instructions for the hoist and
conspicuously post them on the hoist.
j) Personnel load capacity for the current configuration of the
gin pole that are posted within site of the operator.
k) An accessible fire extinguisher of 5B:C minimum rating for
the operators station.
l) An operators manual for the hoist in use, maintained on the
site.
m) A hoist log book that shall record all hoist inspections, tests,
maintenance, and repair.  The hoist log shall be updated daily
when the hoist is being used or serviced and shall be
maintained on site at all times.n) That the personnel hoist be anchored to
prevent movement.
o) An anti two block device on the hoist and gin pole.
p) That no more than two employees ride the hoist ball at one
time.
Central Tower A Dielectric Company was previously cited for a violation of
this Occupational Safety and Health Standard or its equivalent standard,
Section 5(1)(1) pertaining to communication tower work, which was contained
in OSHA Inspection number 304592520, Citation 1, Item 1, issued on
01/24/03, with respect to a workplace located at the WSTM Transmission
Facility, Sentinel Heights Road, Onondaga, New York.