Inspection Detail

Inspection: 110508488 - Mar Com, Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Northwest Area Office

Inspection Nr: 110508488

Report ID: 1032700

Date Opened: 02/04/1996

Site Address:
Mar Com, Inc
8970 Bradford
Portland, OR 97203

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3731

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/09/1996

Planning Guide: Safety-Maritime

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/16/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360982052

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	6					6
Current Violations	6					6
Initial Penalty	$17,700	$0	$0	$0	$0	$17,700
Current Penalty	$8,850	$0	$0	$0	$0	$8,850
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	Serious	19150071 B07	03/20/1996	03/28/1996	$2,100	$4,200	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19150071 J01	03/20/1996	03/28/1996	$1,050	$2,100	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19150071 J02	03/20/1996	03/28/1996	$2,100	$4,200	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19150071 J05	03/20/1996	03/28/1996	$1,050	$2,100	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01005	Serious	19150072 A03	03/20/1996	03/28/1996	$1,500	$3,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01006	Serious	19150091 A	03/20/1996	03/28/1996	$1,050	$2,100	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14546840

Event: 02/03/1996

Employee killed in 50 ft fall when guardrail fails

At approximately 7:30 p.m. on February 3, 1996, Employee #1 was fitting a new piece of bulkhead from a stage 50 ft above the floor of a ship's cargo hold. He stepped back and leaned against the outside guardrail. The guardrail failed and Employee #1 fell to the bottom of the cargo hold. He was killed. The guardrail was a piece of 2 in. by 2 in. angle iron that was inadequately welded to 2 in. by 2 in. angle iron stanchions.

Keywords: GUARDRAIL, SHIPYARD, WORK RULES, BROKEN WELD, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, SHIP, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ELEVATED WORK PLAT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110508488			Fatality	Other	Boilermakers

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