Inspection Detail

Inspection: 116313719 - Steel Tech Erectors, Ltd

Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office

Inspection Nr: 116313719

Report ID: 0626300

Date Opened: 02/05/1997

Site Address:
Steel Tech Erectors, Ltd
6951 Preston Road
Frisco, TX 75034

Mailing Address:
6020 N. Sam Houston Parkway East, Humble, TX 27396

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1791

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/20/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/13/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360332522

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$750
Current Penalty	$750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$750
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19101200 H	02/27/1997	03/11/1997	$750	$750	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200780104

Event: 02/04/1997

Employee killed in fall from roof

Employee #1 was lining up roof trusses so they could be attached to the ceiling joist on which he was standing. In the process, he fell 21 ft from the joist and was killed. Employee #1 had been wearing a safety belt and lanyard, but he did not have the lanyard attached. An interpretation of the fall protection standard issued in 1995 states that workers may work at heights of up to 25 ft without fall protection if they are involved in a steel erection task. The foreman at Employee #1's workplace was aware of this, and did not enforce the attachment of lanyards, as his workers were at a height of 21 ft.

Keywords: TRUSS, INSTALLING, UNSECURED, CEILING, CONSTRUCTION, STEEL ERECTION, LANYARD, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	116313719			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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