OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN EAGLE STUCCO LLC

Issued

2012-11-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v):     A body belt was not worn and/or a lanyard was not attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift:Note:  As of January 1, 1998, subpart M of this part (1926.502(d)) provides that body belts are not acceptable as part of a personal fall arrest system.  The use of a body belt in a tethering system or in a restraint system is acceptable and is regulated      a. At the site - two employees working removing foam from cement blocks were not wearing fall protection, while in an aerial lift 15 feet high, creating a fall hazard on 11/3/12.