Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18200477 - Active Window Cleaning

Inspection Information - Office: Saint Louis Area Office

Inspection Nr: 18200477

Report ID: 0729300

Date Opened: 10/05/1989

Site Address:
Active Window Cleaning
Fox-Cole Bldg, 5000 Cedar Plaza Pkwy
St. Louis, MO 63128

Mailing Address:
9720 Old Warson Rd, St. Louis, MO 63124

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7349

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/12/1990

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/30/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360426365

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2	1		1		4
Current Violations	2	1		1		4
Initial Penalty	$1,600	$8,000	$0	$0	$0	$9,600
Current Penalty	$240	$3,600	$0	$0	$0	$3,840
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	5A0001	03/30/1990	05/24/1990	$120	$800	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	5A0001	03/30/1990	05/24/1990	$120	$800	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	02001	Willful	5A0001	03/30/1990	04/02/1990	$3,600	$8,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	03001	Other	19040008	03/30/1990	04/02/1990	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14423552

Event: 10/01/1989

Employee killed in 60 foot fall from seatboard

Employee #1 erected a single-point suspended scaffold (SkyGenie seatboard system) to clean office windows that were approximately 60 ft above the ground. The employee did not wear a safety belt or lifeline. As he climbed onto the seatboard, the nylon rope snapped and he fell to the ground and died.

Keywords: WINDOW WASHER, LIFELINE, ROPE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, SAFETY BELT, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, SCAFFOLD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18200477			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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