Inspection Detail

Inspection: 105971501 - Roman Waterproofing And Restoration Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Queens District Office

Inspection Nr: 105971501

Report ID: 0215600

Date Opened: 11/10/1994

Site Address:
Roman Waterproofing And Restoration Inc.
71-50 Parsons Blvd.
Flushing, NY 11365

Mailing Address:
1277 Nepperhan Ave, Apt. 2, Yonkers, NY 10703

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1741

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/15/1994

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/12/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360397889

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,000
Current Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260451 I07	02/06/1995	02/09/1995	$750	$1,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260451 I08	02/06/1995	02/09/1995	$750	$1,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170116396

Event: 11/08/1994

One employee killed, one hurt in scaffold collapse

On November 8, 1994, Employee #1 and a coworker, of Roman Waterproofing and Restoration, and Employee #2, of Antonucci and Lawless, were working on a 2-point suspension scaffold rated at 500 lb working weight. As the employees went up on the scaffold, the right side fell to the ground from 20 ft in height. The employees were wearing the available safety harnesses and lifelines but had not connected the lifelines. When the scaffold fell, Employees #1 and #2 fell with it and the coworker held on. Employee #1 died of his injuries. Employee #2 was hospitalized with multiple injuries. Investigation indicated that the scaffold motor assembly was improperly connected to the scaffold platform.

Keywords: WORK RULES, TIE-OFF, CONSTRUCTION, SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE, TWO PT SUSP SCAFFOLD, FALL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105971501			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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