Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1845304 - Ampat Southern Corp

Inspection Information - Office: Baltimore Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1845304

Report ID: 0316100

Date Opened: 05/23/1984

Site Address:
Ampat Southern Corp
1615 L St N W
Washington, DC 20036

Mailing Address:
6740 Baymeadow Dr, Glen Burnie, MD 21061

Union Status: Union

SIC:1793

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/05/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/26/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	900671728	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$630	$0	$0	$0	$0	$630
Current Penalty	$500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$500
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	Note
1.	01001A	Serious	19260451 I08	06/27/1984	06/30/1984	$500	$630	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19260451 A02	06/27/1984	06/30/1984	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01001C	Serious	19260451 I04	06/27/1984	06/30/1984	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	01001D	Serious	19260451 I07	06/27/1984	06/30/1984	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
5.	01001E	Serious	19260021 B02	06/27/1984	06/30/1984	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14327423

Event: 05/22/1984

FALL FROM COLLAPSING SCAFFOLD

BOTH OF THE EMPLOYEES HAD BEEN WORKING FROM A TWO-POINT SUSPENSION SCAFFOLD INSTALLING WINDOW FRAMES IN A NEW BUILDING. AFTER A COFFEE BREAK THEY WENT BACK TO THE SCAFFOLD, WHICH WAS SUSPENDED AT THE SIXTH FLOOR APPROXIMATELY 60 FT ABOVE THE STREET. EMPLOYEE #1 STEPPED ONTO THE SCAFFOLD, WITHOUT PUTTING ON HIS SAFETY BELT, TO LOOK AT A PROBLEM AREA ABOVE. EMPLOYEE #1 CALLED TO EMPLOYEE #2 TO COME OUT AND LOOK AT THE PROBLEM AREA ALSO. EMPLOYEE #2 STEPPED ONTO THE SCAFFOLD WITHOUT PUTTING ON HIS SAFETY BELT. ALMOST IMMEDIATELY THE SCAFFOLD FELL, THROWING EMPLOYEE #1 TO THE STREET BELOW, WHILE EMPLOYEE #2 WAS ABLE TO HOLD ONTO THE BUILDING WINDOW FRAME AND PULL HIMSELF BACK ONTO THE BUILDING FLOOR.

Keywords: COLLAPSE, SAFETY BELT, TWO PT SUSP SCAFFOLD, FALL, SCAFFOLD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1845304			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported
2	1845304			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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