Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19260453 B02 V Aerial lifts.
Inspection Nr: 1095613.015
Citation: 02001
Citation Type: Repeat
Abatement Status: Corrected During Inspection
Initial Penalty: $38,500.00
Current Penalty: $13,600.00
Issuance Date: 03/18/2016
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date:
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0419700
Contest Date:
Final Order: 04/13/2016
Related Event Code (REC): A
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 04/13/2016 | $13,600.00 | Repeat | ||
Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/18/2016 | $38,500.00 | Repeat |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt was not worn and/or a lanyard was not attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift: Note: 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. On or about October 1, 2015, an employee was working approximately 20 feet above the ground from the basket of a JGL Model AJ450 Aerial Lift and were not secured to the lift basket by means of the required body belt, exposed to a 20 foot fall hazard. TectaAmerica Southeast Region, was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 961204, citation number 1, item number 2, and was affirmed as a final order on April 8, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 1904 W. Vine Street, Kissimmee, FL 34741.