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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 110071206 - Outdoor Systems Advertising
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta West Area Office
Site Address:
Outdoor Systems Advertising
2367 Peachtree Road
Atlanta, GA 30305
Mailing Address:
3745 Atlanta Industrial Drive, Atlanta, GA 30331
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7312
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/12/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/21/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 901178871 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Current Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $9,625 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,625 |
| Current Penalty | $5,975 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,975 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 11/05/1991 | 01/17/1992 | $2,000 | $2,750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100027 D01 II | 11/05/1991 | 01/24/1992 | $1,875 | $2,750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19101200 E01 | 11/05/1991 | 12/03/1991 | $700 | $1,375 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19101200 G08 | 11/05/1991 | 12/03/1991 | $700 | $1,375 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19101200 H | 11/05/1991 | 12/03/1991 | $700 | $1,375 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On July 18, 1991, Employee #1 was working alone posting an advertisement on a 48 ft by 14 in. bulletin board when the panel his ladder was hooked to began pulling loose from the right side. The ladder was sitting on a catwalk and the employee had his lanyard attached to the ladder. When the panel began pulling loose from the right side, the hooks of the ladder began sliding to the right. When the employee saw that the ladder was sliding, he unhooked his lanyard and started down the ladder. With his step, the ladder started falling and he held on to it, landing on the roof of the building approximately 33 ft below. The employee suffered fractures of vertebrae L2 and L8. Both ankles were broken. He remains partially paralyzed below the waist. Causal factors include insufficient or lack of written work practices program and an improperly secured lanyard. The employee should have had his lanyard secured above the point of operation to a structural member capable of supporting a minimum dead weight of 5,400 lb. Instead he was tied off to his ladder.
Keywords: FRACTURE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, LADDER, LADDER HOOKS, LANYARD, FALL, TIE-OFF, VERTEBRA, ANKLE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 110071206 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |