OSHA Inspection: BIG MALLET PAINT

Issued

2015-08-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4410.00 · Current $2646.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt shall be worn and a lanyard attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift. Note to paragraph (b)(2)(v): 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 under 1926.502(e).  (a)  Right side of the building - On or about June 10, 2015 an employee was exposed to a fall hazard while working in a Genie S85 Boom Lift serial no. 481-85-4511.  This employee was elevated 46 feet above concrete without fall protection.

Issued

2015-08-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-09-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer shall have each employee who performs work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards. The training shall include the following areas, as applicable:  (a)  Big Mallet Paint - On or about June 10, 2015 an employee was exposed to a fall hazard while working in a Genie S85 Boom Lift serial no. 481-85-4511. The employer stated no training was provided about the hazards of associated with working on an aerial lift (mobile scaffold).