OSHA Inspection: SCOTT DIXON DBA DIXON WINDOW CLEANING COMPANY

Issued

Jan 8, 1999

Abate by

Jan 13, 1999

Penalty

Initial $175 · Current $50 Reduced

General-duty citation text

North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety
and Health Act of North Carolina:  The employer did not furnish to
each of his employees conditions of employment and a place of
employment which were free from recognized hazards that were
causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to
employees:
a)jobsite; The Addison East Moorehead - employee working at
an elevation of approximately 90 feet was not equipped
with a full body harness to include a shock absorbing
lanyard.
In the alternative:29 CFR 1926.502(d) Personal Fall Arrest
Systems: Effective January 1, 1998, body
belts are not acceptable as part of a
personal fall arrest system.
Note: Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable
abatement method to correct this hazard is to
ensure employees only use a body harness as a means
of personal fall
protection.

Issued

Jan 8, 1999

Abate by

Jan 14, 1999

Issued

Jan 8, 1999

Abate by

Jan 14, 1999

Penalty

Initial $175 · Current $50 Reduced

General-duty citation text

North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety
and Health Act of North Carolina:  The employer did not furnish to
each of his employees conditions of employment and a place of
employment which were free from recognized hazards that were
causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to
employees:
REF:ANSI A39.1a-1988
6.1.2  Manual Boatswain's chairs shall not be used where the
height of suspension exceeds 75 ft.
a)jobsite; The Addison on East Moorehead - employees were
suspended on a manual operated boatswains chair which
exceed the allowable height of 75 ft.
Note:  Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable
abatement method to correct this hazard is to use a powered
boatswains chair when working at heights which exceed 75 feet.

Issued

Jan 6, 1999

Abate by

Jan 14, 1999