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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 303880348 - R.J. Vinyl Siding
Inspection Information - Office: Parsippany Area Office
Site Address:
R.J. Vinyl Siding
Passaic Ave., River Bend & Florham Pk. No., Blg.#1
Florham Park, NJ 07932
Mailing Address:
455 Prospect St. Apt. #30, Long Branch, NJ 07740
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1761
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Planned
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/01/2000
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: L:Fall, S:Construction
Case Closed: 04/07/2004
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 200026813 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Current Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,050 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,050 |
| Current Penalty | $7,050 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,050 |
| 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 | 19260021 B02 | 11/01/2000 | 11/06/2000 | $1,050 | $1,050 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260454 A | 11/01/2000 | 12/20/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19260451 F03 | 11/01/2000 | 11/06/2000 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19260451 F04 | 11/01/2000 | 11/06/2000 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01004 | Serious | 19260451 G04 I | 11/01/2000 | 11/06/2000 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01005 | Serious | 19260452 J02 | 11/01/2000 | 11/06/2000 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was on a pump jack scaffold when one of the multi-section aluminum poles supporting the unit collapsed. He fell approximately 24 ft, sustaining injuries that required hospitalization. Subsequent investigation revealed the following causative factors: 1) the aluminum poles inadvertently included defective components that had not been replaced or tagged/removed from service; 2) at least one of the secondary safety stops had been removed by a coworker prior to the accident because some pole sections had become stuck together that morning; 3) the scaffold had not been inspected by a competent person prior to use; 4) Employee #1 and his coworkers had not received site training relating to scaffolds and or been trained by a "qualified person;" 5) the poles had not been adequately secured to the building by rigid triangular bracing; and 6) only a partial guardrail system was in place.
Keywords: GUARDRAIL, INADEQUATE MAINT, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, PUMP JACK SCAFFOLD, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, UNTRAINED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303880348 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |