Inspection Detail

Inspection: 123157083 - Oatley Plumbing, Heating, Air Conditioning Company

Inspection Information - Office: Bridgeport Area Office

Inspection Nr: 123157083

Report ID: 0111500

Date Opened: 06/27/2006

Site Address:
Oatley Plumbing, Heating, Air Conditioning Company
325 Riggs Street
Oxford, CT 06478

Mailing Address:
306 Oxford Road, Oxford, CT 06478

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1711

NAICS: 238220/ Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/14/2006

Emphasis: L:Fall

Case Closed: 09/25/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	202625406	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,500
Current Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
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	Serious	19260501 A02	08/16/2006	08/21/2006	$900	$1,250	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260501 B01	08/16/2006	08/21/2006	$900	$1,250	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19261053 B01	08/16/2006	08/21/2006	$700	$1,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201522695

Event: 06/27/2006

Employee's Shoulder Is Fractured When Platform Collapses

At approximately 7:30 a.m. on June 27, 2006, Employee #1 and a coworker arrived on site to install a furnace with an air conditioning coil and a water heater. They were to install them up onto an elevated platform, in the lavatory of the north side of the building. They set up two fiberglass step ladders, one 10 ft and the other 14 ft, on the elevated platform. This was an open sided area of the platform. They then carried the furnace between the two stepladders, with each standing on separate ladders, up to the platform. They placed the furnace on to the platform. They came down and continued to work on constructing the duct work and taking and compiling measurements for the remaining installation work. At approximately 11:15 a.m., using the 10 ft stepladder, they accessed the platform to set the furnace in its exact location. The platform collapsed, causing the furnace and both workers to land on the concrete floor. Employee #1 and the coworker were both transported to the hospital. Employee #1 was hospitalized with a fractured shoulder.

Keywords: PLATFORM, FRACTURE, SHOULDER, COLLAPSE, STEPLADDER, LADDER, FALL PROTECTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123157083			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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