OSHA Inspection: CHRISTMAS LIGHT CO.

Issued

Dec 1, 2022

Penalty

Initial $2,642 · Current $1,585 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 November 16, 2022, and at times thereto,  employee(s) conducting Christmas lighting activities while working inside an elevated aerial lift were not wearing fall protection, exposing them to being ejected and fall hazards of approximately 17-feet to the ground below.

Issued

Dec 1, 2022

Penalty

Initial $2,642 · Current $1,585 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(15): Each employee on a walking/working surface 6 feet (1.8 meters) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by a guardrail system, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system:   On or about November 16, 2022, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure that employees engaged in Christmas lighting activities were tied off or protected from fall hazards exposing the employees to unprotected fall hazards of approximately 17 feet to the ground below.