OSHA Inspection: CHICAGO DRYWALL AND ACOUSTICAL, INC.

Issued

2001-09-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2001-10-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $875.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The
employer did not furnish
a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were
likely to cause death
or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were working in a
self propelled
extendible boom aerial lift and were not utilizing an appropriate fall
arrest system.
Borders jobsite/approximately 20 feet above grade.  Employees were working
in an aerial
lift without fall protection.
Among feasible means of abatement would be to comply with the American
National Standards
Institute, ANSI A92.5-1992 Standard for Boom-supported Elevating Work
Platforms and,
1.Have the employee wear fall arrest anytime that they are in the aerial
lift.
CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM.