Inspection Detail
Inspection: 17878695 - Consolidated Edison Of New York Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Manhattan Area Office
Site Address:
Consolidated Edison Of New York Inc.
Arthur Kill Generating Station Victory Blvd.
Staten Island, NY 10314
Mailing Address:
30 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Union Status: Union
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/13/1991
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/13/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360859565 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 12 | 5 | 17 | |||
| Current Violations | 9 | 7 | 16 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $11,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,400 |
| Current Penalty | $8,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,400 |
| 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 | Serious | 19260020 B01 | 04/03/1991 | 05/06/1991 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | 05/01/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260020 B02 | 04/03/1991 | 05/06/1991 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | 05/01/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 04/03/1991 | 04/06/1991 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | 05/01/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260403 I02 I | 04/03/1991 | 04/06/1991 | $400 | $400 | $0 | 05/01/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 19260405 A02 III | 04/03/1991 | 04/06/1991 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | 05/01/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 01006A | Serious | 19260451 A02 | 04/03/1991 | 04/06/1991 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01006B | Serious | 19260451 A08 | 04/03/1991 | 04/06/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 01007 | Serious | 19260451 A03 | 04/03/1991 | 04/06/1991 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | 05/01/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 9. | 01008 | Serious | 19260451 A04 | 04/03/1991 | 04/06/1991 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | 05/01/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 10. | 01010 | Serious | 19260451 A15 | 04/03/1991 | 04/06/1991 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | 05/01/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 11. | 01011 | Serious | 19260451 A16 | 04/03/1991 | 04/06/1991 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | 05/01/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 12. | 01012 | Serious | 19260500 D02 | 04/03/1991 | 04/06/1991 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | 05/01/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 13. | 01013 | Other | 19260500 F01 | 04/03/1991 | 04/06/1991 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | 05/01/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 14. | 02001 | Other | 19260050 F | 04/03/1991 | 04/06/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 05/01/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 15. | 02002 | Other | 19260403 I01 II | 04/03/1991 | 04/06/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 05/01/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 16. | 02003 | Other | 19260405 A02 IIE | 04/03/1991 | 04/06/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 05/01/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 17. | 02004 | Other | 19260405 G01 III | 04/03/1991 | 04/06/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 05/01/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 18. | 02005 | Other | 19260450 A02 | 04/03/1991 | 04/06/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 05/01/1991 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
A KWIKSTAGE MODULAR FRAME SCAFFOLDING SYSTEM WAS ERECTED BY THE BURKE SCAFFOLDING COMPANY OF CARLSTADT, NEW JERSEY INSIDE BOILER #30 AT A CON EDISON OF NEW YORK POWER PLANT. THE SCAFFOLDING WAS COMPOSED OF 2 INCH METAL POLE UPRIGHTS FASTENED TO THE HORIZONTAL MEMBERS BY INSERTING FIXED WEDGES OF THE HORIZONTAL MEMBERS INTO THE "V" PRESSINGS ON THE UPRIGHTS. THESE INTERLOCKING COMPONENTS FORMED BAYS WHICH WERE ABOUT 8 FEET LONG, 6 FEET 6 INCHES HIGH AND 4 FEET AND 8 FEET IN WIDTH. THE SCAFFOLD, TIERED TO ABOUT 100 FEET, HAD A "DANCE FLOOR" ERECTED THEREON. FIVE ADDITIONAL 45 FOOT FREESTANDING TOWERS WERE ALSO ERECTED. EACH TOWER OF KWIKSTAGE SCAFFOLD WAS 8 FEET LONG, 6 FEET 6 INCHES HIGH AND 4 FEET WIDE AND HAD 11 TIERED BAYS. MORE THAN 9 EMPLOYEES WERE RENOVATING BOILER TUBING WHEN THE SCAFFOLD COLLAPSED. FIVE EMPLOYEES WERE HOSPITALIZED WITH INJURIES.
Keywords: COLLAPSE, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, SCAFFOLD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17878695 | Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 17878695 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 17878695 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 17878695 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported | ||
| 5 | 17878695 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |
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