Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002B Hazard:

29 CFR 1926.1400(f): Where provisions of this standard direct an operator, crewmember, or other employee to take certain actions, the employer must establish, effectively communicate to the relevant persons, and enforce, work rules to ensure compliance with such provisions. a. On or about December 18, 2018, located at cell tower site ATT W044 at 9539 Long Run Road in Graysville, Ohio, employees were assembling a Tadano, ATF 220G-5 all-terrain hydro mobile crane for the installation of sector antennas on a 285 foot tower. The employer did not ensure that work rules were effectively communicated to crew members when performing the tasks of mounting the jib onto the main boom of the crane, thereby exposing the employees to a struck-by and/or caught-between hazard. On December 18, 2018, employees were preparing to mount the top jib and base section onto the boom head on a Tadano all-terrain hydro mobile crane. The pivot pin had been released prior to fastening the top jib with base section to the main boom head and no strap was used to secure the jib to the cranes superstructure which caused the jib to fall approximately nine feet to the ground striking an employee resulting in serious bodily injury.