OSHA Inspection: KEVIN NUGENT CONSTRUCTION INC.

Issued

2012-07-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt shall be 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 April 18, 2012, at the above addressed jobsite two employees working from the basket of a Genie Z-4525 aerial lift were not equipped with body belts or body harnesses.