Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111920278 - Crown Window Cleaning

Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office

Inspection Nr: 111920278

Report ID: 0950624

Date Opened: 05/02/1991

Site Address:
Crown Window Cleaning
400 E. Main
Stockton, CA 95202

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7349

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/23/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/04/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361281975

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			3		4
Current Violations	1			3		4
Initial Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
Current Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
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	Other	3292 D01	05/30/1991	05/02/1991	$0	$0	$0	-
2.	01002	Other	3292 F01	05/30/1991	05/02/1991	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01003	Other	3282 H	05/30/1991	05/02/1991	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	02001	Serious	3286 A04	05/30/1991	05/02/1991	$1,500	$1,500	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 740936

Event: 04/28/1991

Employee killed in fall while window cleaning

At approximately 10:30 a.m. on April 28, 1991, Employee #1, a window cleaner, was working from a boatswain's chair at the American Savings Plaza, Stockton, CA. At the start of work, he lowered himself by rappelling to the ground. He then unhitched the chair and waited while his helper repositioned the fifth mule device to the end of the balcony. Employee #1 tied himself to the chair line and was winched up to a position slightly below the fourth floor parapet. He did not attach the separate safety belt, lanyard, and rope grab to the safety line as required. The helper described the chair line as hanging about 4 feet below the chair and the safety line hanging in a large loop with the free end attached to the chair. Employee #1 fell approximately 36 feet to the ground and was killed. There were no equipment failures. The helper had doubts about the lack of a safety line hookup, but did not speak up because he felt that Employee #1 was more experienced than he was.

Keywords: WINDOW WASHER, BOSUN CHAIR, WORK RULES, SAFETY BELT, LANYARD, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111920278			Fatality	Other	Janitors and cleaners

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