GEORGETOWN, MS ·
OSHA Inspection: BYRD TELCOM, INC.
Fatality or catastrophe inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a fatality or catastrophe safety inspection of BYRD TELCOM, INC. in 11131-A HIGHWAY 27, GEORGETOWN, MS 39078 (NAICS 237130). OSHA activity number 339087512.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons: routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- BYRD TELCOM, INC.
- Site address
- 11131-A HIGHWAY 27
- City
- GEORGETOWN
- State
- MS
- ZIP
- 39078
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 5923, DESTIN, FL 32540
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Fatality or catastrophe (M)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 237130
- Employees
- 7
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Oct 21, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): 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 was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to fall hazards while working on telecommunications towers. (a) Cell Tower Site - On or about May28, 2013 employees were exposed to fall hazards while climbing and working on a cell tower. Fall protection equipment used by the employees was not inspected and showed signs of deterioration and fraying on the climbing harnesss and lanyards.
Recent events (3)
- · D (S) $0
- · C (S) $7000
- · Z (S) $7000
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Oct 21, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): 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 was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to struck-by hazards from improper gin pole assembly and rigging of a hoisting system for lifting a gin pole to the top of a cell tower. (a) Cell Tower Site - On or about May 28, 2013 employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while working on and near a cell tower and they were not protected by a properly secured top (hook) block used in raising a gin pole. (b) Cell Tower Site - On or about May 28, 2013 employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while raising a gin pole and were not protected by the 2 gin pole sections being assembled with used 5/8" bolt or bolts that they failed to test to ensure that the engineer specified procedure and test were met. (c) Cell Tower Site - On or about May 28, 2013 employees were on and near a tower and exposed to struck-by hazards while raising a gin pole and they were not protected by the gin pole being permanently marked with an identification number that references a specific load chart and gin pole weight.
Recent events (3)
- · J (S) $7000
- · C (S) $7000
- · Z (S) $7000
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 339087512.
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