LUCASVILLE, OH —
OSHA Inspection: THAYER POWER AND COMMUNICATION LINE CONSTRUCTION CO, LLC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of THAYER POWER AND COMMUNICATION LINE CONSTRUCTION CO, LLC in 1574 COUNTY RD 59, LUCASVILLE, OH 45648 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 347946923.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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?
- Site address
- 1574 COUNTY RD 59
- City
- LUCASVILLE
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 45648
- Mailing
- 3003 ETNA PARKWAY, PATASKALA, OH 43062
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 237110
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.268 B06
- Issued
- Mar 26, 2025
- Abate by
- Apr 30, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $16,550 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.268(b)(6): Support structures. No employee, or any material or equipment, may be supported or permitted to be supported on any portion of a pole structure, platform, ladder, walkway or other elevated structure or aerial device unless the employer ensures that the support structure is first inspected by a competent person and it is determined to be adequately strong, in good working condition and properly secured in place. a) On or about December 20, 2024, the employer failed to ensure that a telecommunications pole was inspected by a competent person to determine whether it was adequately strong, in good working condition, and properly secured in place prior to allowing an employee to climb and perform a line transfer. The employer permitted the employee to be supported on the pole without verifying its structural integrity. As a result, the employee was exposed to crushed-by hazards when the pole broke at the base and fell while the employee was still attached.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $16550
1910.268 N03
- Issued
- Mar 26, 2025
- Abate by
- Apr 30, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $16,550 · Current $8,275 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.268(n)(3): Methods for testing wood poles. One of the following methods or an equivalent method shall be used for testing wood poles. (n)(3)(i): Rap the pole sharply with a hammer weighing about 3 pounds, starting near the ground line and continuing upwards circumferentially around the pole to a height of approximately 6 feet. The hammer will produce a clear sound and rebound sharply when striking sound wood. Decay pockets will be indicated by a dull sound and/or a less pronounced hammer rebound. When decay pockets are indicated, the pole shall be considered unsafe. Also, prod the pole as near the ground line as possible using a pole prod or a screwdriver with a blade at least 5 inches long. If substantial decay is encountered, the pole shall be considered unsafe. (n)(3)(ii): Apply a horizontal force to the pole and attempt to rock it back and forth in a direction perpendicular to the line. Caution shall be exercised to avoid causing power wires to swing together. The force may be applied either by pushing with a pike pole or pulling with a rope. If the pole cracks during the test, it shall be considered unsafe. a.) On or about December 19, 2024, the employer failed to ensure that employees tested the integrity of a wood telecommunications pole using required methods prior to performing a line transfer. Specifically, the pole was not rapped circumferentially from the ground line to a height of approximately six feet using a 3-pound hammer, as required. Instead, employees rapped the pole in a single vertical line from ankle to knee height using a mini sledgehammer. In addition, the employer did not ensure the pole was subjected to a horizontal force to attempt to rock it back and forth in a direction perpendicular to the line. As a result, employees were exposed to crushed-by hazards, including the hazard of the pole breaking at the base and falling while an employee was still attached.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $8275
- — Z (S) $16550
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 347946923.
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