OSHA Inspection: SULLIVAN CONTRACTING

Issued

2013-08-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1040.00 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:    (a) Jobsite, Village of Shadyside, Unit 67, Pittsburgh, PA:  On or about 07/30/13 an employee was working in an aerial lift approximately 16 feet above the ground without wearing a harness and lanyard attached to the boom or basket.

Issued

2013-08-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(c)(3): The employer failed to retrain employees that showed indications through work performance of not retaining the requisite proficiency:   (a) Jobsite, Village of Shadyside, Unit 67, Pittsburgh, PA:  On or about 07/30/13 the employer did not retrain an employee who was working in an aerial lift without utilizing the proper fall protection equipment.  The failure of the employee to use the proper protective equipment indicated that the employee had not retained the requisite proficiency when working from a scaffold.