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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 109919837 - Atlantic Scaffold
Inspection Information - Office: Manhattan Area Office
Site Address:
Atlantic Scaffold
74th St. Consolidated Edison Station
Manhattan, NY 10021
Mailing Address:
2 Woodward Avenue, Maspeth, NY 11385
Union Status: Union
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/01/1996
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/26/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361838121 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $500 | $0 | $7,500 |
| Current Penalty | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $250 | $0 | $3,750 |
| 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 | 19260095 A | 09/09/1996 | 09/12/1996 | $1,250 | $2,500 | $0 | 09/27/1996 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260502 D16 III | 09/09/1996 | 09/19/1996 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | 09/27/1996 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260502 D17 | 09/09/1996 | 09/19/1996 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | 09/27/1996 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260503 A01 | 09/09/1996 | 09/12/1996 | $1,250 | $2,500 | $0 | 09/27/1996 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 02001 | Other | 19260503 B01 | 09/09/1996 | 09/19/1996 | $250 | $500 | $0 | 09/27/1996 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On April 29, 1996, Employee #1 and three coworkers, of Atlantic Scaffold, were at the Con Edison Steam Generating Station in New York City. They were removing a temporary hanging scaffold trolley system that had been used for maintenance work in the coal bunkers; this was an ongoing job of several weeks, but it was Employee #1's first day at the work site. The trolley system had been suspended by a permanent catwalk system above. The catwalks had guardrails, and the crew was working on one of the platforms when the accident occurred. The method they were using to remove the suspended trolley system was to lean out under the guardrail and secure the trolley beams, which were suspended 24 in. below the platform, by wrapping them with a rope. Employee #1 was apparently leaning out when he fell approximately 75 ft into the bottom of an empty coal bunker and was killed. The employer was cited for failure to train employees in the fall hazards associated with the work, and failure to ensure workers used fall protection equipment, such as a safety belt. At the time of the accident, Employee #1 had worked as a laborer for Atlantic Scaffold for three years. There were no direct witnesses to his fall.
Keywords: DISMANTLING, WORK RULES, SAFETY BELT, CONSTRUCTION, CATWALK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TIE-OFF, UNTRAINED, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 109919837 | Fatality | Fracture | Helpers, mechanics and repairers |