OSHA Inspection: AMBER MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS INC.

Issued

2017-02-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3802.00 · Current $2661.00 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 under 1926.502(e):   a.  On or about February 2, 2017, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee moving the Genie S-60 telescopic boom aerial lift from one location to another was not wearing full body harness.  The employee was thereby exposed to the hazards associated with a fall of approximately six (6') feet.