OSHA Inspection: DAVID RENSCH DEMOLITION

Issued

Jun 28, 2019

Abate by

Jul 25, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt shall be worn and a lanyard attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift.  Note to paragraph (b)(2)(v): 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).    On 19 Mar 19, at a construction site located at or near 1722 E Division, Springfield MO, an employee was exposed to a fall hazard as he was transitioning from a roof to an aerial lift at a height of greater than 6 feet without fall protection.  The employee remained in the aerial lift with no fall protection.

Issued

Jun 28, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(iv): Employee(s) working in an aerial lift were not standing firmly on the floor of the basket:      On 19 Mar 19, at a construction site located at or near 1722 E Division, Springfield MO, an employee was exposed to fall hazards when he was observed climbing in an aerial lift basket from a ledge of the building in work.