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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101416824 - R.P.R. & Associates
Inspection Information - Office: Cincinnati Area Office
Site Address:
R.P.R. & Associates
7913 Montgomery Road
Cincinnati, OH 45236
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 11348, Columbia, SC 29211
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1542
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/02/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/30/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360543656 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,620 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,620 |
| Current Penalty | $1,620 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,620 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 10/30/1987 | 11/02/1987 | $540 | $540 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260416 A01 | 10/30/1987 | 11/02/1987 | $540 | $540 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260416 A03 | 11/05/1987 | 11/08/1987 | $540 | $540 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A CARPENTER FOREMAN AND THREE OTHER EMPLOYEES WENT ONTO THE ROOF OF A BUILDING UNDERGOING REMODELING. THEY WERE TO TAKE DOWN THE PANELS OF AN ENCLOSURE SURROUNDING A 34.5-KILOVOLT TRANSFORMER. THE FOREMAN CUT A PADLOCK ON THE DOOR OF THE ENCLOSURE TO GAIN ENTRY TO THE AREA. (THE PADLOCK BELONGED TO THE ELECTRIC UTILITY COMPANY, WHICH CONTROLLED THE TRANSFORMER INSTALLATION.) THE FOREMAN AND TWO OF THE OTHER EMPLOYEES ENTERED THE ENCLOSURE. THE THIRD EMPLOYEE AND AN EMPLOYEE WHO SUBSEQUENTLY JOINED THE CREW BEGAN REMOVING THE PANELS FROM OUTSIDE THE ENCLOSURE. THE FOREMAN CARRIED ONE OF THE 13-FOOT-LONG METAL PANELS OUT OF THE ENCLOSURE. IT CONTACTED ENERGIZED PARTS OF THE TRANSFORMER, AND THE FOREMAN WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Keywords: ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, LOCKOUT, METAL SHEET, E C, TRANSFORMER, UNTRAINED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101416824 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Supervisors; carpenters and related workers |