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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125499806 - Universal Sign Company
Inspection Information - Office: San Francisco District Office
Site Address:
Universal Sign Company
750 Battery/Broadway Streets
San Francisco, CA 94111
Mailing Address:
40 Ringold Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7312
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/04/1999
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/26/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362198178 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $50 | $0 | $50 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $50 | $0 | $50 |
| 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 | 1658 T | 10/06/1999 | 10/12/1999 | $50 | $50 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 1509 A | 10/06/1999 | 11/06/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At 3:18 p.m. on June 6, 1999, two employees working for Universal Sign Company were working from a swing scaffold at the site when it fell to the ground. Both employees were not injured when the scaffolding fell because they were wearing an approved safety harnesses and lanyards attached to lifelines. The San Francisco Police Department found two 0.375-inch swedges near the scaffold. It was determined at the site that these swedges were used to connect the wire rope to the parapet clamp. The parapet clamp and wire rope were holding up the scaffolding. The problem with the swedges was that they were 0.375-inches and the wire rope was 0.625-inches in diameter. The swedge did not match the rope. Therefore the wire rope slipped out of the swedges causing the scaffolding to fall.
Keywords: WIRE ROPE, FALL, SCAFFOLD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125499806 | Occupation Not Listed |