Inspection Detail

Inspection: 14842421 - Chessie System Railroads

Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health

Inspection Nr: 14842421

Report ID: 0352420

Date Opened: 04/02/1984

Site Address:
Chessie System Railroads
2 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21201

Mailing Address:
801 Madison Avenue, Huntington West, VA 25704

Union Status: Union

SIC:4011

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Complaint

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/01/1984

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/18/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety
Complaint	70724042	Yes
Complaint	70724158	Yes
Referral	900575333	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Other	19100036 D02	05/23/1984	05/26/1984	$0	$0	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	19100037 K02	05/23/1984	05/26/1984	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14460554

Event: 03/02/1984

FIRE (DESCRIPTION INCOMPLETE)

EMPLOYEES WORKING ON THE 13TH FLOOR ON 3-2-84 IN THE DATA ENTRY ROOM WERE NOT INFORMED OF THE FIRE IN THE BUILDING (40 EMPLOYEES EXPOSED) A INOPERABLE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM, INADEQUATE STAIRWELL LIGHTING AND NO BACKUP LIGHTING SYSTEM WAS ENCOUNTERED BY EMPLOYEES IN THIS BUILDING. EMPLOYEES ENCOUNTERED OBSTRUCTIONS IN STAIRWELL AND ON STEPS WHICH CONSISTED OF CONSTRUCTION RENOVATION DEBRIS SUCH AS DIRT, DUST, PIECES OF WOOD, SHEET ROCKCLUTTERED ALL OVER WITH A 3" BY 4" PIECE OF PLYWOOD OR SHEETROCK WAS HUNG ACROSSONE OF THE LANDINGS BLOCKING 80% OF THE EMPLOYEES EXIT PATH A 3' LONG 2" BY 4" MATERIAL HAD BEEN JUTTED OUT INTO THE WALKWAY. NUMEROUS OPENINGS OF VARIOUS SIZES COULD HAVE DETOURED THE EMPLOYEES EXIT AT ANY NUMBER OF POINTS WHEN THEY WERE GETTING OUT OF THIS BUILDING DURING THE FIRE. (THIS ABSTRACT NOT REVIEWED-NOT CLEAR WHAT HAPPENED. WG)

Keywords: FIRE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14842421					Occupation Not Listed

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