Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19260453 B02 V Aerial lifts.
Inspection Nr: 1346722.015
Citation: 01001A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 3
Initial Penalty: $2,772.00
Current Penalty: $2,600.00
Issuance Date: 12/11/2018
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0521700
Contest Date:
Final Order: 01/08/2019
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 01/08/2019 | $2,600.00 | Serious | ||
Penalty | Z: Issued | 12/11/2018 | $2,772.00 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001A Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt was not 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. On or about September 14, 2018, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee conducting painting operations from a Genie Z-45/25 aerial lift was not wearing a body belt or full body harness. The employee was thereby exposed to the hazards associated with a fall of approximately 25 feet.