Inspection Detail
Inspection: 116122904 - Safeway Steel Products Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Denver Area Office
Site Address:
Safeway Steel Products Inc.
Dia - Tank Farm Area
Denver, CO 80294
Mailing Address:
5101 N. Columbine, Denver, CO 80216
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Unprog Rel
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/30/1993
Emphasis: L:Fall
Case Closed: 11/04/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360455893 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $25,000 | $0 | $0 | $25,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Repeat | 19260451 I05 | 12/30/1993 | 01/03/1994 | $25,000 | $25,000 | $0 | 01/21/1994 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and a coworker were abrasive blasting and painting the interior of an aviation fuel tank while suspended from a three point suspension scaffold. The scaffold platform was supported by wire ropes from the hoists. While the employees were descending, one of the hoists (Safeway model ETH-20 #E1902, G2563) became difficult to operate. One of the painters jogged it up and down repeatedly until the motor overheated and shut off. When the other painter engaged his hoist to lower his end of the platform, the wire rope on the side of the jammed hoist failed, causing the scaffold to tilt to one side and collapse. Employee #1, who was not wearing a secondary lifeline, fell approximately 20 ft to his death. The other painter, who was wearing a lifeline, escaped serious injury.
Keywords: JAMMED, LIFELINE, DESCENDING, HOIST, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, SCAFFOLD, WORK RULES, WIRE ROPE, CONSTRUCTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 116122904 | Occupation Not Listed |
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