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Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph

Inspection Nr: 304823198

Citation: 01001

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Date: 06/03/2002 X

Initial Penalty: $2,100.00

Current Penalty: $1,260.00

Issuance Date: 05/21/2002

Nr Instances: 3

Nr Exposed: 4

Related Event Code (REC): A

Gravity: 10

Report ID: 0627100

Contest Date:

Final Order:

Emphasis:

**Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History**
Type	Latest Event	Event Date	Penalty	Abatement Due Date	Citation Type	Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty	I: Informal Settlement	06/13/2002	$1,260.00	06/03/2002	Serious
Penalty	Z: Issued	05/21/2002	$2,100.00	06/03/2002	Serious

Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: FALLING

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: On or about January 2, 2002, at the Alltel telecommunication tower site located off Highway 284 on County Road 409 in Forrest City, Arkansas; (a)Three employees were allowed to be hoisted up the tower while all were simultaneously attached to a single manila rope line. When the employees reached the approximately 100 ft. level, the rope line broke and exposed the employees to the hazard of falls from elevations. (b)A single manila rope run through pulley blocks and attached to the front bumper of a pickup truck were used to hoist employees to their work areas on the tower, exposing employees to the hazard of falls from elevations. (c)The manufacturer's specifications applicable to the hoisting system that was being used to elevate employees to their work areas on the tower was not available and the hoisting system was not based on the determination of a Registered Professional Engineer.nal

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