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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 107015299
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $750.00
Current Penalty: $500.00
Issuance Date: 11/02/1994
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 4
Abatement Date: 11/07/1994
Gravity: 03
Report ID: 0418600
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC):
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| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 11/25/1994 | $500.00 | 11/07/1994 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 11/02/1994 | $750.00 | 11/07/1994 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard: STRUCK BY
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 the hazards of being struck by a collapsing radio tower. On or about 06/06/94, employees were completing the hoisting of a coaxial cable when the tower collapsed. After the tower had been constructed, the lower snatch block had been repositioned due to the construction of a building next to the tower. Repositioning the snatch block away from the base of the tower, and not at a guyed section of the tower, resulted in a concentrated lateral load for which the tower was not designed. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to follow the manufactures recommendations for the hoisting of coaxial cable, which is to either pull at the base of the tower, or at the guyed section of the tower.