OSHA Inspection: MARK NEER RESTORATION AND DESIGN CO.

Issued

2012-12-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $750.00 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).    On or about December 14, 2012 at 113 Scioto Street, Urbana, a three-story brick building,  an employee was exposed to an approximately 10 ft fall hazard while painting ornamental metal brackets while in a vehicle mounted aerial lift basket truck without utilizing any fall protection.