Inspection Detail
Inspection: 304090756 - K&J Builders
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
K&J Builders
107 Hilltop Road
Chestertown, MD 21620
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1521
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/02/2001
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/09/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100967884 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,875 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,875 |
| Current Penalty | $1,875 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,875 |
| 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 B01 | 03/14/2001 | 03/19/2001 | $375 | $375 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260451 F07 | 03/14/2001 | 03/19/2001 | $375 | $375 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260451 G01 | 03/14/2001 | 03/19/2001 | $375 | $375 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260454 B | 03/14/2001 | 03/19/2001 | $375 | $375 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02001A | Serious | 19260451 B05 II | 03/14/2001 | 03/19/2001 | $375 | $375 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02001B | Serious | 19260454 A | 03/14/2001 | 03/19/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 03001 | Other | 19260451 F04 | 03/14/2001 | 03/19/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, an unpaid apprentice, was working from the top of a two-buck-high steel fabricated frame scaffold system. Each section was 5 ft high with the scaffold work platform consisting of a single 2 in. by 10 in by 14 ft wooden plank. No fall protection was provided. Employee #1 was wearing regular work clothing with no PPE. Training in scaffold erection and scaffold use had not been provided and inspection of the scaffold by a competent person had not been conducted. Employee #1 and a coworker had been using this scaffold in this condition during the work day having set it up that morning. Employee #1 was in the process of helping to install a temporary cross piece in the ceiling of the porch being constructed when he stumbled while on the scaffold plank and fell approximately 10 ft 2.5 in. to the ground. Employee #1's head contacted the concrete block foundation. Employee #1 was hospitalized for concussion observation and temporary memory loss.
Keywords: PPE, PLANK, TRIPPED, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, UNTRAINED, SCAFFOLD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 304090756 | Hospitalized injury | Concussion | Carpenter apprentices |
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