Inspection Detail

Inspection: 104376207 - Superior Steel Erectors, Inc.

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

Inspection Nr: 104376207

Report ID: 0352440

Date Opened: 03/29/1988

Site Address:
Superior Steel Erectors, Inc.
10620 Guilford Road
Jessup, MD 20763

Mailing Address:
8249 Waterford Road, Pasadena, MD 21122

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1791

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/18/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/06/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360617260

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations		1	1			2
Current Violations			2			2
Initial Penalty	$0	$6,600	$100	$0	$0	$6,700
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$2,740	$0	$0	$2,740
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Repeat	19260028 A	05/11/1988	05/14/1988	$2,640	$6,600	$0	05/23/1988	J - ALJ Decision
2.	02001	Repeat	890032 K A00001	05/11/1988	05/14/1988	$100	$100	$0	05/23/1988	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14296651

Event: 03/25/1988

Iron worker killed in fall from roof

At about 2:00 p.m. on March 25, 1988, Employee #1, an experienced iron worker for Superior Steel Erectors, Inc., of Pasadena, MD, was positioned on a section of a bar joist of the roof of the two-story structure in Jessup, MD. The employee was preparing to weld a steel header to the bar joist, which would be used to accommodate a metal HVAC duct. To weld the header, the employee first had to move a section of metal roof decking from where the header was to be installed. Employee #1 fell 14 ft 2 1/2 in. to the second floor of concrete and died after being transported to the hospital. Ppe such as a safety belt was not used and a catch platform was not under the work area.

Keywords: ROOF, ROOF DECKING, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, STEEL ERECTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, CONCRETE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104376207			Fatality	Other	Structural metal workers

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