OSHA Inspection: EXCEL APPLICATORS, INC

Issued

2013-02-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v):     A body belt was not worn and/or a lanyard was not attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift:Note:  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.     On the north entrance side of a commercial building under construction, an employee was using a Genie aerial lift basket and not attached to the anchor point of the boom or basket.