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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 109016030
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 07/21/1996 X
Initial Penalty: $1,500.00
Current Penalty: $1,500.00
Issuance Date: 06/18/1996
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 6
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0420600
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 07/12/1996 | $1,500.00 | 07/21/1996 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 06/18/1996 | $1,500.00 | 07/21/1996 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: UNAPOPPROC
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 failure of an unsecured structure: a) On site at 2501 Ortiz Avenue, Ft. Myers, FL - Employees dismantling a 300 foot high Rohn 55G communications tower were exposed to a 200 foot wall when the bolts holding the top 60 feet of tower removed with the employees on the unguyed sections above the 140 foot level, on or about 05/03/96. Among other methods, feasible and acceptable abatement includes, but may not be limited to: 1. The employer shall make certain that the foreman thoroughly understands his briefing on the sequence and procedure of dismantling operations in order to maintain the stability of the structure. 2. When employees precede the dismantling crew to prepare the structure so that it can be easily taken down, the employee shall make certain that enough bolts are left in a connection to support the structure, plus the expected load. 3. Dismantling operations shall be planned with a definite sequence, and employees instructed in the dismantling process. 4. The different phases of the work shall be closely coordinated, so that one does not create a hazard for another. 5. During dismantling operations continuing inspections shall be made as the work progresses to detect hazards.