OSHA Inspection: UTILITY DYNAMICS CORPORATION

Issued

Sep 13, 2019

Penalty

Initial $6,630 · Current $5,500 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 1926.502(e).    On or about August 13, 2019, an employee was installing decorative strand lights outside a commercial property using an Elliott G50 aerial lift and was exposed to fall hazards over 20 feet when the employer failed to ensure that fall protection was utilized.       No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Sep 13, 2019

Abate by

Dec 31, 2019

Penalty

Initial $6,630 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a)(1): The employer failed to have each employee who performs work while on a scaffold trained regarding the nature of any electrical hazards, fall hazards and falling object hazards in the work area.    On or about August 13, 2019, the employer did not ensure that employees were trained to recognize and minimize hazards associated with falls while operating aerial lifts.  An employee installing decorative strand lights from an Elliott G50 aerial boom lift at a commercial property was exposed to fall hazards over 20 feet when they failed to utilize fall protection.    Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d).