OSHA Inspection: PRECISE CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING, LLC

Issued

2018-02-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2217.00 · Current $2217.00

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).  On or about January 26, 2018, during the caulking and painting of siding material for the construction of a townhouse located at approximately 5850 Breakwater Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio, the employer did not ensure employees working from the basket of a JLG brand aerial lift were wearing body belts (harnesses) and lanyards.