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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18834085 - Baltimore Mobile Power Wash, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Baltimore Mobile Power Wash, Inc.
9050 Red Branch Road
Ellicott City, MD 21045
Mailing Address:
4630 Ridge Road, Baltimore, MD 21236
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/20/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/23/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360752695 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $340 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $340 |
| Current Penalty | $100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $100 |
| 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 | 19100029 A 3 I | 05/12/1987 | 05/15/1987 | $100 | $340 | $0 | 06/03/1987 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
AT 10:15 AM ON APRIL 9, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1, A STEAM CLEANER/FOREMAN FOR BALTIMORE MOBILE POWER WASH, INC., POSITIONED ON THE WORK PLATFORM OF A "GENIE" PERSONNEL LIFT, MODEL PLC-24, 20 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. HE WAS STEAM CLEANING THE WALL OF A BUILDING. THE LIFT IS EQUIPPED WITH 58 INCH LONG OUTRIGGERS WHICH ARE INSTALLED AT THE BASE OF LIFT. EMPLOYEE #1 AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE THOUGHT THAT THE USE OF ONLY ONE OUTRIGGER WOULD BE SUFFICIENT TO STABILIZE THE WORK PLATFORM. THE LIFT FELL OVER WHILE EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING ON THE PLATFORM. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED.
Keywords: OUTRIGGER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, WORK PLATFORM, AERIAL LIFT, OVERTURN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18834085 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. |