CLARKSBURG, WV ·
OSHA Inspection: S. & S. COMMUNICATION SPECIALISTS, INC.
Fatality or catastrophe inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a fatality or catastrophe safety inspection of S. & S. COMMUNICATION SPECIALISTS, INC. in 9141 MURPHY ROAD, CLARKSBURG, WV 26301 (NAICS 237130). OSHA activity number 339571887.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- S. & S. COMMUNICATION SPECIALISTS, INC.
- Site address
- 9141 MURPHY ROAD
- City
- CLARKSBURG
- State
- WV
- ZIP
- 26301
- Mailing
- 418 MAIN STREET, HULBERT, OK 74441
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
- 15
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jul 23, 2014
- Abate by
- Jul 29, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $5,950 Reduced
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer does not furnish employment and a place of employment which is free from recognized hazards that cause or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that the employer directs employees to remove diagonal structural members on communication towers without using temporary braces or supports. (a) Despard WV08612 Tower at 9141 Murphy Road, Clarksburg WV: On February 1, 2014, employees were performing modification and upgrade work on a communication tower. The employer directed employees to remove and disconnect diagonal structural members without using any temporary braces or supports. In this case, the tower collapsed and as a result of the collapse, two employees were killed and two employees were seriously injured. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED
Recent events (3)
- · F (S) $5950
- · C (S) $7000
- · Z (S) $7000
1926.502 D15
- Issued
- Jul 23, 2014
- Abate by
- Jul 29, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $5,950 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15): Anchorage used for attachment for personal fall arrest equipment was not capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN) per employee attached nor was it designed, installed and used as part of a complete personal fall arrest system which maintains a safety factor of at least two, and under the supervision of a qualified person. (a) Despard WV08612 Tower at 9141 Murphy Road, Clarksburg WV: On February 1, 2014, employees were performing modification work on a communication tower. The employees tied off to the diagonal and horizontal bracing which was not capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED
Recent events (3)
- · F (S) $5950
- · 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 339571887.
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