Inspection Detail

Inspection: 308017458 - J&A Heating & Cooling, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health

Inspection Nr: 308017458

Report ID: 0352430

Date Opened: 10/01/2004

Site Address:
J&A Heating & Cooling, Inc.
Jesse Boyd Circle, Lot 97
Elkton, MD 21921

Mailing Address:
536 Frist Road, Colora, MD 21917

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1711

NAICS: 238220/ Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/06/2004

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: S:Falls

Case Closed: 01/31/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102356672

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$4,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,200
Current Penalty	$1,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,100
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19261053 B05 I	11/12/2004	11/17/2004	$500	$1,400	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19261053 B07	11/12/2004	11/17/2004	$300	$1,400	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19261060 A	11/12/2004	12/15/2004	$300	$1,400	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202353991

Event: 09/29/2004

Employee is injured in fall from ladder

On September 29, 2004, Employee #1, an apprentice, was working in a vocational-technical program. He had erected a ladder at the rear of a dwelling under construction in order to install a bath fan. The top of the ladder was approximately 18 ft above ground level, while the base of the ladder had been placed approximately 10 ft back from the dwelling, at an extreme angle. Ground conditions were muddy, and the ladder was not secured. The ladder slipped, but did not collapse, causing the employee to fall to the soft muddy ground. Employee #1 sustained bruised ribs and was disabled for approximately 6 days.

Keywords: INSTALLING, UNSECURED, LADDER, RIB, FALL, CONTUSION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308017458			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Sheet metal worker apprentices

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