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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119666576 - Window Washers Co. Dba Wwc Window Cleaning
Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office
Site Address:
Window Washers Co. Dba Wwc Window Cleaning
2650 Durant Ave (Cheney Hall)
Berkeley, CA 94720
Mailing Address:
1042 Jamestown Ave., San Francisco, CA 94124
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7349
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/07/1995
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/07/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361621030 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | 8 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 4 | 7 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $14,500 | $0 | $0 | $2,060 | $0 | $16,560 |
| Current Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $810 | $0 | $5,310 |
| 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 | Other | 342 A | 12/13/1995 | 01/12/1996 | $250 | $500 | $0 | 02/22/1996 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 A | 12/13/1995 | 01/12/1996 | $280 | $560 | $0 | 02/22/1996 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3202 B | 12/13/1995 | 01/12/1996 | $0 | $500 | $0 | 02/22/1996 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 14308 A | 12/13/1995 | 01/12/1996 | $0 | $500 | $0 | 02/22/1996 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 02001 | Serious | 3203 A02 | 12/13/1995 | 12/20/1995 | $750 | $5,000 | $0 | 02/22/1996 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 03001 | Other | 3282 P02 | 12/13/1995 | 12/20/1995 | $280 | $1,250 | $0 | 02/22/1996 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 04001 | Serious | 3286 A01 | 12/13/1995 | 12/20/1995 | $750 | $1,250 | $0 | 02/22/1996 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 8. | 05001 | Serious | 3286 A04 | 12/13/1995 | 12/20/1995 | $3,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 02/22/1996 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On July 31, 1995, Employee #1, a window washer for WWC Window Cleaning, was using a boatswain's chair on the roof of a nine-story building without a separate safety line. He fell while attempting to attach the descent device to the working rope from a seated position with his legs over the side. Employee #1 is unsure of exactly what precipitated his fall, but surmises that the latch for the descent device was not properly secured. While he was falling, entangled in the boatswain's chair, Employee #1 grabbed the working rope in his hands and held on, slowing his fall until the pain became too intense to continue holding. He free-fell the remaining two stories, landed on a row of plastic garbage cans that broke his fall, then fell to the pavement. He sustained third-degree rope burns to both hands, bruising of his right shoulder/back, and a lacerated left knee. He was taken by campus police to Alta Bates Hospital, where he received skin grafts, and was released on August 11, 1995.
Keywords: WINDOW WASHER, BOSUN CHAIR, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, ABRASION, HAND, BURN, LIFELINE, ROPE, FALL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119666576 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Janitors and cleaners |