Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108417619 - Arrow General Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Arrow General Inc.
7515 Wisconsin Avenue
Bethesda, MD 20814
Mailing Address:
331 S. Patrick Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7349
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/05/1990
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/06/1990
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 360622617 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $1,340 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,340 |
Current Penalty | $440 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $440 |
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 | 19100028 J 4 | 02/28/1990 | 03/03/1990 | $220 | $670 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100028 J 6 | 02/28/1990 | 03/03/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
3. | 02001 | Serious | 19100145 C03 | 02/28/1990 | 03/03/1990 | $220 | $670 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was using a boatswain chair to wash windows on the south side of a 10-story building. He had tied the ropes for the chair to the roof drain and secured the lifeline to a 2-in. exhaust pipe. The connection for the chair broke from the drain causing the chair to fall. Employee #1 unhooked his belt from the lifeline. He fell approximately 25 ft to a concrete surface and was injured.
Keywords: WINDOW WASHER, ROOF, LIFELINE, FALL
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 108417619 | Hospitalized injury | Strain/Sprain | Janitors and cleaners |