OSHA Inspection: NKM CONTRACTING INC.

Issued

2013-07-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $600.00 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.    a) On or about 06/25/13, on jobsite at 2861 Harlem Road, Cheektowaga,  NY:  Two employees were exposed to potential fall of approx. 10 ft. while in the elevated "basket" of an "Admar Model TB 42 Snorkel" aerial lift while applying Dryvit basecoat on the front of the building. The employees were not wearing a body belt/body harness with a lanyard, and were not tethered to the basket/boom in any other way.      NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED