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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 303414841 - T. M. Ross Painting Company
Inspection Information - Office: Austin Area Office
Site Address:
T. M. Ross Painting Company
113 Bella Cima Dr.
Austin, TX 78734
Mailing Address:
1050 Cr 201, Liberty Hill, TX 78642
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1721
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/30/2000
Emphasis: S:Construction Fatalities
Case Closed: 07/29/2005
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100601251 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,950 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,950 |
| Current Penalty | $2,475 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,475 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260451 B01 | 07/27/2000 | 08/02/2000 | $750 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260451 B08 | 07/27/2000 | 08/02/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002A | Serious | 19260451 C01 | 07/27/2000 | 08/02/2000 | $225 | $450 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01002B | Serious | 19260452 C02 | 07/27/2000 | 08/02/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01003 | Serious | 19260451 E01 | 07/27/2000 | 08/02/2000 | $750 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01004 | Serious | 19260451 G01 | 07/27/2000 | 08/02/2000 | $750 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was on a scaffold, painting overhead, when he slipped on the uneven surface created by unevenly laid planks between platforms. He fell approximately 45 ft 6 in. through the opening below the top guardrail, striking the rail of a lower scaffold section before landing on the hard-packed earth. Employee #1 was killed. The scaffold guardrail system was missing both the midrail and the toeboard.
Keywords: GUARDRAIL, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, MIDRAIL, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, WORK PLATFORM, WORK SURFACE, SCAFFOLD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303414841 | Fatality | Other | Painters, construction and maintenance |