The Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited a cellular tower manufacturer for one willful violation and $50,400 in penalties after one of its workers fell to his death. The federal agency investigated the employer after a worker fell 125 feet while attempting to install a microwave dish on a tower along Highway 149 in Louise, La. "This preventable tragedy underscores the legal responsibility of employers to follow OSHA standards and procedures to ensure workers use fall protection equipment correctly," said Clyde Payne, director of OSHA's Jackson Area Office. "Employers must en...
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