Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19260453 B02 V Aerial lifts.
Inspection Nr: 639138.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 12/04/2012 2
Initial Penalty: $2,800.00
Current Penalty: $1,500.00
Issuance Date: 11/07/2012
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Related Event Code (REC): C
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0524530
Contest Date:
Final Order: 12/05/2012
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 12/05/2012 | $1,500.00 | 12/04/2012 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 11/07/2012 | $2,800.00 | 11/14/2012 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
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). An employee working from an aerial lift was exposed to falls at approximately 35 feet to a lower level, employee was not protected by the use of a body harness.