OSHA Inspection: EAST TEXAS ERECTORS, INC

Issued

2023-05-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-06-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10938.00 · Current $6300.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.453(b)(2)(v):A body belt shall be worn and a lanyard attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift. Note to paragraph (b)(2)(v): 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 under 1926.502(e).  On or about March 15, 2023, employees were exposed to fall hazards when working from the aerial lift without fall protection.

Issued

2023-05-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-06-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10938.00 · Current $6300.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.760(a)(1): Each employee engaged in a steel erection activity who is on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge more than 15 feet (4.6 m) above a lower level was not protected from fall hazards by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, positioning device systems, or fall restraint systems.   On or about March 15, 2023, employees were exposed to fall hazards when working from the roof of the structure without fall protection.