Inspection Detail

Inspection: 14865778 - R & D Enterprises Inc.

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

Inspection Nr: 14865778

Report ID: 0352420

Date Opened: 12/10/1984

Site Address:
R & D Enterprises Inc.
Mccormick Rd & Schilling Rd Lot 75
Cockeysville, MD 21030

Mailing Address:
18005 Chickadee La, Gathersburg, MD 20879

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1799

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/18/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: N:Swingscaf

Case Closed: 07/19/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360614713

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3			2		5
Current Violations	3			2		5
Initial Penalty	$1,290	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,290
Current Penalty	$1,290	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,290
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	19260451 I08	03/27/1985	03/30/1985	$430	$430	$0	-
2.	02001	Serious	19260451 I01	03/27/1985	03/30/1985	$430	$430	$0	-
3.	03001	Serious	19260451 I05	03/27/1985	03/30/1985	$430	$430	$0	-
4.	04001	Other	19260451 A06	03/27/1985	03/30/1985	$0	$0	$0	-
5.	04002	Other	19260451 I11	03/27/1985	03/30/1985	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14458988

Event: 12/08/1984

One killed, one injured in fall when scaffold collapses

At approximately 4:30 p.m. on December 8, 1984, Employees #1 and #2 were working from a two-point suspension scaffold. The roof iron of the scaffold rigging failed, and the scaffold fell 49 ft to the ground. Employee #1 was killed, and Employee #2 sustained severe injuries. Neither had been provided with a safety belt or lanyard, the scaffold roof irons had not been tied off, and there were no lifelines secured to the structure. It was also noted during the inspection that the roof irons were stenciled with a maximum load rating of 1,000 lb each, for a total of 2,000 lb. The load that was placed on the irons was determined to be approximately 1,500 lb, which should have been multiplied by a safety factor of 4 times the maximum load intended; using the employer's figures, this means that the roof irons should have been rated at 6,000 lb. It was also noted that the employer had placed an outrigger on the scaffold pick, widening it to 40 in. This is 4 in. over the maximum allowable width for a two-point suspension scaffold pick.

Keywords: LIFELINE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, OVERLOADED, CONSTRUCTION, SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE, TWO PT SUSP SCAFFOLD, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TIE-OFF

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14865778			Fatality	Concussion	Construction trades, n.e.c.
2	14865778			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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