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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 109919498 - Ace Sign And Rigging Corp.
Inspection Information - Office: Manhattan Area Office
Site Address:
Ace Sign And Rigging Corp.
24-30 Thompson Street
Brooklyn, NY 11278
Mailing Address:
102 Bruckner Boulevard, Bronx, NY 10454
Union Status: Union
SIC:7389
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/11/1996
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/05/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361837925 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Current Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,750 |
| Current Penalty | $4,725 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,725 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 19100023 C01 | 07/11/1996 | 07/16/1996 | $1,050 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100027 D03 | 07/11/1996 | 08/05/1996 | $525 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100027 D05 | 07/11/1996 | 07/16/1996 | $1,050 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100132 A | 07/11/1996 | 07/16/1996 | $1,050 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100132 F01 I | 07/11/1996 | 07/16/1996 | $1,050 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 12:50 p.m. on February 28, 1995, Employee #1, a sign hanger for Ace Sign and Rigging Corporation since November 14, 1994, was working on the main platform of a billboard in Brooklyn, New York. He was folding out a billboard stretch face covering when he misjudged the distance and walked backward off the platform, falling 65 ft to the ground. Employee #1 was killed. The platform had no guardrail, and Employee #1 did not have his safety lanyard hooked up to a safety cable. The employer was cited for failure to have railings on the platform, and failure to train workers and ensure they used personal fall protection equipment, such as a safety harness.
Keywords: GUARDRAIL, WORK RULES, SAFETY BELT, FALL, WALKING BACKWARD, ADVERTISING SIGN, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, TIE-OFF, UNTRAINED, WORK PLATFORM
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 109919498 | Fatality | Fracture | Helpers, mechanics and repairers |