OSHA Inspection: CAVALIER SERVICES LLC

Issued

2020-02-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1967.00 · Current $1180.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt or harness 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.    On or about 23 January 2020, one pressure washer was operating a Genie Boom Lift Model S-65 to power wash the stone walls, in order to prep for sealant, of a commercial building under construction without the use of fall protection. Thus, exposing the employee to the hazard of falling from the moving aerial lift.