OSHA Inspection: DON VALVO

Issued

2018-06-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2772.00 · Current $2079.00 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:   a) On or about 06/14/18, on the front side of building at 235 Hudson Street, Buffalo, NY:  One employee was doing caulking and painting work on the building exterior from inside of the elevated basket of a JLG  aerial lift. The employee was not wearing a body harness with an attached lanyard, and was not tethered to the boom or basket of the lift in any other way.  The employee was exposed to potential fall of approx.  20 ft.    NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED