Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303582415 - Star Framing, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Parsippany Area Office

Inspection Nr: 303582415

Report ID: 0214200

Date Opened: 05/18/2000

Site Address:
Star Framing, Inc.
65 Prentice Lane
Mendham, NJ 07945

Mailing Address:
68 Darcy Street, Newark, NJ 07105

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1751

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/22/2000

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: L:Fall, S:Construction

Case Closed: 02/09/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200025856	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	6					6
Current Violations	6					6
Initial Penalty	$8,850	$0	$0	$0	$0	$8,850
Current Penalty	$4,425	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,425
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	Contest	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19260020 B01	07/20/2000	09/06/2000	$525	$1,050	$0	09/15/2000	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002A	Serious	19260021 B02	07/20/2000	07/25/2000	$525	$1,050	$0	09/15/2000	F - Formal Settlement
3.	01002B	Serious	19260454 A	07/20/2000	09/06/2000	$0	$0	$0	09/15/2000	F - Formal Settlement
4.	01003	Serious	19260451 A01	07/20/2000	07/26/2000	$1,050	$2,100	$0	09/15/2000	F - Formal Settlement
5.	01004	Serious	19260451 B01 I	07/20/2000	07/26/2000	$750	$1,500	$0	09/15/2000	F - Formal Settlement
6.	01005	Serious	19260451 F07	07/20/2000	07/26/2000	$525	$1,050	$0	09/15/2000	F - Formal Settlement
7.	01006	Serious	19260451 G01 VII	07/20/2000	07/26/2000	$1,050	$2,100	$0	09/15/2000	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200021939

Event: 05/17/2000

Two employees injured in fall when scaffold collapses

Employees #1 and #2 were standing on a 2 by 10 plank resting on a makeshift wooden scaffold, securing an 18 ft long ridge beam. The plank broke under their weight, and both employees lost their grip on the partially-secured ridge beam. The beam dropped and struck the scaffold, causing it to collapse fully. Employees #1 and #2 fell 22 ft 4 in. Employee #1 was hospitalized with multiple fractures; Employee #2 was treated for a fractured ankle and released. Subsequent investigation revealed the following safety-related issues: 1) the scaffold was not built to withstand four times the intended or transmitted load; 2) the scaffold was not fully planked; 3) fall protection was not provided; 4) the scaffold was not erected under competent supervision; 5) employees were not trained to recognize and avoid hazardous conditions relating to scaffolds; and 6) the employer did not have an accident prevention program.

Keywords: FRACTURE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, UNTRAINED, SCAFFOLD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303582415			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported
2	303582415			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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