Inspection Detail

Inspection: 173328 - City Window Cleaning Co

Inspection Information - Office: Baltimore Area Office

Inspection Nr: 173328

Report ID: 0316100

Date Opened: 02/16/1984

Site Address:
City Window Cleaning Co
1400 Eye St Nw
Washington, DC 20005

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7349

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice:

Ownership:

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/09/1984

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/13/1984

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			2		4
Current Violations	2			2		4
Initial Penalty	$860	$0	$0	$0	$0	$860
Current Penalty	$430	$0	$0	$0	$0	$430
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	19100066 D08 I	03/23/1984	03/26/1984	$215	$430	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100066 E01	03/23/1984	03/26/1984	$215	$430	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	02001	Other	19100066 B05 III	03/23/1984	03/26/1984	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	02002	Other	19100066 C10	03/23/1984	03/26/1984	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14479596

Event: 02/16/1984

FALL FROM 2 POINT SUSPENDED SCAFFOLD

ON FEBRUARY 16, 1984 AT APPROXIMATELY 11:00 AM EMPLOYEE #1 AND #2 WERE RIDING A 2 POINT SUSPENDED SCAFFOLD TO THE TOP OF THE BUILDING TO WASH WINDOWS ON THE WAY DOWN. WHILE APPROACHING THE FOURTH AND FIFTH FLOORS EMPLOYEE #1 HOLLERED TO EMPLOYEE #2 TO STOP HIS MOTOR SO THAT EMPLOYEE #1 COULD WALK FROM HIS POSITION (AT SOUTH END OF 30'LONG SCAFFOLD) TO EMPLOYEE #2 (AT NORTH END OF SCAFFOLD) TO BORROW A CIGARETTE. WHEN EMPLOYEE #1 REACHED EMPLOYEE #2, THE OUTRIGGER SUPPORTING THE NORTH END OF THE SCAFFOLD CAME OFF THE ROOF, DROPPING THE SCAFFOLD TO A PERPENDICULAR POSITION. BOTH EMPLOYEES NOT ATTACHED TO THE LIFE LINE FELL TO THE GROUND. BOTH EMPLOYEES WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND RECOVERED.

Keywords: LIFELINE, ROOF OUTRIGGER, TWO PT SUSP SCAFFOLD, LANYARD, FALL, SCAFFOLD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	173328			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported
2	173328			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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