OSHA Inspection: MARKPOL REMODELING, INC.

Issued

Dec 27, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,839 · Current $2,600 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:  a) On December 5, 2024, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately 50 feet from an aerial lift platform as a full body harness was not worn with a lanyard attached to the boom or basket while working from a JLG SkyPower 400S Aerial Lift.   No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Dec 27, 2024

Penalty

Initial $3,457 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performed work while on a scaffold (including aerial lifts) trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards:   a) On December 5, 2024, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the applicable regulations or how to control or eliminate any hazards associated with the work being performed.  The employer did not provide training and instruction to employee(s) that were assigned to operate and move the JLG 860SJ Telescopic Boom Lift.  No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.