OSHA Inspection: SUNSET WELDERS

Issued

2013-03-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(iv):  Employee(s) working in an aerial lift were sitting or climbing on the edge of the basket:    a) Southwest corner of building, on or about 2-13-13:  One employee was working in an articulating extensible boom aerial lift, while standing on the mid rail, exposing the employee to a fall hazard of 48 feet.

Issued

2013-03-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v):  A body belt with lanyard attached to the boom or basket was not worn by employee(s) working from an aerial lift:    a) Southwest corner of building, on or about 2-13-13:  One employee was working in an articulating extensible boom aerial lift without a safety harness or body belt connected, exposing the employees to a fall hazard of 48 feet.

Issued

2013-03-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.760(a)(1):  Each employee engaged in a steel erection activity who is on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge more than 15 feet (4.6 m) above a lower level was not protected from fall hazards by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, positioning device systems, or fall restraint systems:    a) Southwest corner of building, on or about 2-13-13:  One employee was performing steel work without fall protection, exposing the employee to a fall hazard of 48 feet.