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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18825919 - O'Brien Associates, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
O'Brien Associates, Inc.
7828 Hanover Parkway
Greenbelt, MD 20770
Mailing Address:
1825 George Avenue, Annapolis, MD 21401
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1542
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/16/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/18/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360616965 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $760 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $760 |
| Current Penalty | $760 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $760 |
| 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 | 19260451 A 4 | 01/25/1988 | 01/28/1988 | $380 | $380 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001A | Serious | 19260451 Y 4 III | 01/25/1988 | 01/28/1988 | $380 | $380 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001B | Serious | 19260451 Y 5 | 01/25/1988 | 01/28/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At about 3:30 p.m. on August 27, 1987, Employee #1 and a coworker, of O'Brien Associates, Inc., Annapolis, MD, were at Greenbriar Condominiums, Greenbelt, MD, working from a pump jack scaffold. They were standing on a 10 ft long by 19 in. wide scaffold platform that was about 29 ft from the ground. The space between the platform and the building wall was about 6 in. A 10 ft by 19 in. workbench had been installed on the scaffold about 3 ft above the work platform and was also used as a top guardrail. Neither a midrail nor a toe board had been installed on the scaffold. The north end of the platform was against the building wall and the other end was unguarded and open. The employees were working at about shoulder height, installing insulation material to the building wall. Employee #1, who was near the unguarded end of the scaffold, started moving toward the other end to get some materials. As he moved he lost his footing and fell between the work bench and the platform to the ground. He was hospitalized for his injuries. Employee #1 had experience working on a pump jack scaffold. Personal protective equipment--i.e., safety belt, lanyard, and lifeline--were not used.
Keywords: PPE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, PUMP JACK SCAFFOLD, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LOST BALANCE, UNGUARDED, SCAFFOLD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18825919 | Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Miscellaneous hand working occupations |