OSHA Inspection: SIMPSON GUMPERTZ & HEGER INC.

Issued

2012-08-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $4200.00 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)     At the worksite, the employer did not ensure/enforce that employees utilize fall protection while working from an aerial lift.