OSHA Inspection: LEON HOME IMPROVEMENTS LLC

Issued

2019-11-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $2842.00

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) Worksite, 1 Mill Road, Ronkonkoma, New York: Employee working from a Genie S-85 aerial lift was exposed to falling approximately 3 stories while installing exterior trim on or about 8/30/19.  Note: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the case file, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by CFR 1903.19.