OSHA Inspection: DAY AND DAY DRYWALL, INC

Issued

2020-08-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3277.00 · Current $3277.00

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    On or about June 4, 2020, employees installing GP Densglass sheathing were observed working from inside elevated aerial lifts without fall protection:  a)  Two employees were working from a JLG aerial lift without fall restraints and lanyards attached to the anchor points, exposing the employees to being ejected and unprotected fall hazards of approximately 12-feet to the ground below, and  b) An Employee was working from a JLG aerial lift without fall restraints and lanyards attached to the anchor points, exposing the employee to being ejected and unprotected fall hazards of approximately 20-feet to the ground below.

Issued

2020-08-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $368.00 · Current $368.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:   On or about August 11, 2020, an employee was observed straddling the top step of the ladder and was not using the ladder as designed by the manufacturer.  The employee was exposed to a fall hazard.