Inspection Detail

Inspection: 106867534 - S & Z Waterproofing Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Manhattan Area Office

Inspection Nr: 106867534

Report ID: 0215000

Date Opened: 10/09/1995

Site Address:
S & Z Waterproofing Corp.
52 West 126 Street
New York, NY 10027

Mailing Address:
264 Stanley Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10301

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1799

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/11/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/03/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360152342

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				4		4
Current Violations				4		4
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$2,000	$0	$2,000
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,400	$0	$1,400
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	19040008	04/05/1996	04/10/1996	$1,400	$2,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	19260059 E01	04/05/1996	05/08/1996	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01003	Other	19260059 G08	04/05/1996	05/08/1996	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	01004	Other	19260059 H01 I	04/05/1996	05/08/1996	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170664015

Event: 10/08/1995

Employee killed in fall to concrete walkway

On October 8, 1995, Employee #1 was applying waterproofing to the exterior of a building from a two-point suspension scaffold. Just after he tied off the scaffold, the rope loosened and gave way on one side. According to witnesses, Employee #1 slipped out of his safety belt and fell three floors to a concrete walkway and injured his head. He was pronounced dead on arrival at a hospital at 11:55 a.m.

Keywords: HEAD, ROPE, UNSECURED, SAFETY BELT, CONSTRUCTION, TWO PT SUSP SCAFFOLD, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106867534			Fatality	Other	Brickmasons and stonemasons

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