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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104444260 - Tri State Steel Erectors
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Tri State Steel Erectors
7 Loveton Circle
Sparks, MD 21152
Mailing Address:
2129 Baldwin Ave Sutie 5, Crofton, MD 21114
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1791
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/08/1990
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/11/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360622856 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,175 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,175 |
| Current Penalty | $1,175 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,175 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260451 E 3 | 03/29/1990 | 04/01/1990 | $625 | $625 | $0 | 04/05/1990 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260451 E 4 | 03/29/1990 | 04/01/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 04/05/1990 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 19260451 E 7 II | 03/29/1990 | 04/01/1990 | $550 | $550 | $0 | 04/05/1990 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 4. | 03001 | Other | 19260451 E 8 | 03/29/1990 | 04/01/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 04/05/1990 | W - Empr Withdrew |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and Employee #2 were welding angle irons to the roof's frame from a manually propelled mobile scaffold. The foreman on ground floor moved the scaffold forward and as this was happening, the scaffold tilted forward. The wheels (casters) on the back end became dislodged from the scaffold, which tilted backwards and overturned. Employee #1 and Employee #2 fell 15 ft. from the scaffold. Employee #1 was hospitalized. The scaffold was inadequately built and was not structurally sound. Scaffold was not fully planted and there was inadequate amount of cross bracings. Neither Employee was not wearing an approved safety belt nor was a lanyard attached to an independent life line.
Keywords: LIFELINE, PPE, SAFETY BELT, WELDING, SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE, FALL, SCAFFOLD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104444260 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Structural metal workers | ||
| 2 | 104444260 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Structural metal workers |