Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101095933 - International Building Services, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101095933

Report ID: 0418100

Date Opened: 04/14/1986

Site Address:
International Building Services, Inc.
401 W. Peachtree Street N.W.
Atlanta, GA 30308

Mailing Address:
241 Luckie Street N.W., Atlanta, GA 30313

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7349

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/09/1986

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/02/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	900970534	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1		1			2
Current Violations	1		1			2
Initial Penalty	$810	$0	$1,620	$0	$0	$2,430
Current Penalty	$600	$0	$1,000	$0	$0	$1,600
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	19100028 G04	05/15/1986	05/18/1986	$600	$810	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100028 G08	05/15/1986	05/18/1986	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	02001	Repeat	19100028 A22	05/15/1986	05/18/1986	$1,000	$1,620	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14542724

Event: 04/14/1986

Two employees injured when wire ropes on scaffold fail

Employees #1 and #2, both window washers, were climbing a building on a two-point suspension scaffold when the wire suspension ropes failed and the scaffold fell to ground. The employees hung onto their safety belts until they were rescued. Both sustained abdominal bruises and contusions; Employee #1 was treated and released at the accident site and Employee #2 was transported to the hospital. Subsequent investigation revealed that the ropes had failed where they had been were abraded by use.

Keywords: WINDOW WASHER, WIRE ROPE, INADEQUATE MAINT, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, TWO PT SUSP SCAFFOLD, FALL, SCAFFOLD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101095933			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported
2	101095933			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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