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Standard Cited: 19260502 D17 Fall protection systems criteria and practices.
Inspection Nr: 1479437.015
Citation: 01002A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Corrected During Inspection
Initial Penalty: $12,145.00
Current Penalty: $5,200.00
Issuance Date: 08/26/2020
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date:
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0522000
Contest Date:
Final Order: 09/17/2020
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 09/17/2020 | $5,200.00 | Serious | ||
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/26/2020 | $12,145.00 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002A Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.502(d)(17): ("Personal fall arrest systems.") Personal fall arrest systems and their use shall comply with the provisions set forth below. Effective January 1, 1998, body belts are not acceptable as part of a personal fall arrest system. Note: The use of a body belt in a positioning device system is acceptable and is regulated under paragraph (e) of this section.) The attachment point of the body belt shall be located in the center of the wearer's back. The attachment point of the body harness shall be located in the center of the wearer's back near shoulder level, or above the wearer's head. On or about May 21, 2020, located on the rooftop of a high-rise office building, an employee was climbing the step bolts of a 36 foot tall monopole antenna tower while using a work positioning belt as part of a personal fall arrest system (PFAS) in that the wearer's harness attachment point was the side D-ring on either side of the positioning belt while clipping into the monopole buck bolts. The employee was wearing an ANSI-compliant harness but was not using the dorsal D-ring as the attachment point in the center of the wearer's back near shoulder level. Potential fall heights were measured to be 27' above the roof surface.