Inspection Detail

Inspection: 104413273 - G. C. Habjis Company, Inc.

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

Inspection Nr: 104413273

Report ID: 0352440

Date Opened: 02/24/1988

Site Address:
G. C. Habjis Company, Inc.
1820 University Blvd.
Hyattsville, MD 20783

Mailing Address:
4905-4913 Pennington Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21226

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1761

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/24/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/26/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360616692

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$320	$0	$0	$0	$0	$320
Current Penalty	$320	$0	$0	$0	$0	$320
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.	01001A	Serious	19260028 A	04/04/1988	04/07/1988	$320	$320	$0		-
2.	01001B	Serious	19260451 S 5	04/04/1988	04/07/1988	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 822346

Event: 02/22/1988

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM LADDER

Employee #1 and several other construction workers were installing sheet metal fascia to the outside of a building under construction. Two 3-meter sections had been installed and four of the employees were moving the ladder-jack scaffold into position for installation of the next two sections. Employee #1 was among the group of workers on the roof raising the metal scaffold platform. Two workers on the ground were moving the two metal ladders and jacks to the new location. When this was done, the scaffold was tied to the side rails of the ladder. Employee #1 then descended from the roof, which was 5.5 meters above ground level to the scaffold platform, which was 3.7 meters above ground level. As he stepped from the ladder to the platform, he fell to the concrete walk, striking his head and left side. He was killed. The employee, an experienced roofer, was not using a safety belt and lanyard at the time of the accident. The scaffold being used was inappropriate for the work being performed.

Keywords: HEAD, PPE, WORK RULES, LADDER, SAFETY BELT, CONSTRUCTION, LANYARD, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, SCAFFOLD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104413273			Fatality	Concussion	Roofers

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