OSHA Inspection: KCD SIDING COMPANY LLC

Issued

2023-06-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4688.00 · Current $2500.00 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  a. On or about March 14, 2023, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee performing siding activities from a Genie Lift S-60X was not attached by a lanyard to the boom or basket. The employee was thereby exposed to the hazards associated with a fall of approximately twenty-five (25') feet.