OSHA Inspection: ARMSTRONG COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION, LLC.

Issued

Jun 24, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,458 · Current $1,475 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   On or about June 9, 2020 and at times thereto, employees working inside an elevated aerial lift were not wearing fall protection and attached to the boom or basket, exposing the employees to being ejected and unprotected fall hazards of approximately 10-feet to the ground below.

Issued

Jun 24, 2020

Abate by

Jul 23, 2020

Penalty

Initial $325 · Current $195 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s):  On or about June 9, 2020 and at times thereto, the employer did not make frequent inspections of the jobsites to ensure employees and workers performing the work were protected from recognized hazards and unsafe working conditions.