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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 304563075 - Roberto'S Steel Erectors, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Concord Area Office
Site Address:
Roberto'S Steel Erectors, Inc.
26 Northern Blvd.
Amherst, NH 03031
Mailing Address:
Po Box 243, Fitchburg, MA 01420
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1791
NAICS: 238120/Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/22/2003
Emphasis: S:Construction, S:Construction Fatalities
Case Closed: 03/20/2012
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100611037 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 11 | 3 | 14 | |||
| Current Violations | 8 | 6 | 14 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $15,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $15,600 |
| Current Penalty | $12,600 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 | $0 | $15,600 |
| 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 | 19260754 E05 I | 11/10/2003 | 11/14/2003 | $2,800 | $2,800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19260755 A01 | 11/10/2003 | 11/14/2003 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 19260756 A01 | 11/10/2003 | 11/14/2003 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004A | Serious | 19260757 A01 II | 11/10/2003 | 11/14/2003 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01004B | Serious | 19260757 A01 III | 11/10/2003 | 11/14/2003 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01004C | Serious | 19260757 B03 | 11/10/2003 | 11/14/2003 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01005 | Serious | 19260757 A05 | 11/10/2003 | 11/14/2003 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 01006 | Serious | 19260757 A08 II | 11/10/2003 | 11/14/2003 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 01007 | Serious | 19260757 A10 | 11/10/2003 | 11/14/2003 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 10. | 01008 | Other | 19260757 B02 | 11/10/2003 | 11/14/2003 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 11. | 01009 | Serious | 19260757 E04 | 11/10/2003 | 11/14/2003 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 12. | 01010 | Serious | 19260760 A01 | 11/10/2003 | 11/14/2003 | $2,800 | $2,800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 13. | 01011 | Serious | 19260760 B01 | 11/10/2003 | 11/14/2003 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 14. | 01012A | Serious | 19260760 A01 | 11/10/2003 | 11/14/2003 | $2,800 | $0 | $0 | Q - National Office Adjustment | ||
| 15. | 01012B | Serious | 19260760 B01 | 11/10/2003 | 11/14/2003 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 16. | 02001 | Other | 19260752 A01 | 11/10/2003 | 11/14/2003 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 17. | 02002 | Other | 19260757 A09 | 11/10/2003 | 11/17/2003 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 18. | 02003 | Other | 19260757 B04 | 11/10/2003 | 11/14/2003 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:50 a.m. on September 16, 2003, Employee #1 was working as part of a three-person crew laying decking on a roof. Several bays of decking had already been completed when he opened another bundle and started to lay out the sheets. He was apparently taking a new sheet off the stack and was sliding it forward when he slipped and fell on the bundle. Employee #1 then slipped off the bundle and fell approximately 33 ft to the ground. He was killed. Approximately 1.25 inches of rain had fallen overnight and the steel joists on which Employee #1 was standing were likely still wet. Employee #1 and his coworkers were wearing harnesses with lanyards attached, but they were not tied off. The other crew members, the foreman, and the company's owner thought they did not need to tie off since they were working within a Controlled Decking Zone (CDZ). However, no CDZ had been established according to the standard, although CDZ stanchions and rope were on the ground less than 40 ft from where Employee #1 fell. The foreman and the owner explained that they had not yet brought the stanchions up to the roof and put them in place. They were not aware that a CDZ could not be used at that site because the roof area where the decking was being done exceeded 30 ft. Additionally, there was more than 3,000 sq ft of unsecured decking on the roof.
Keywords: ROOF, WORK RULES, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, SLIPPERY SURFACE, TIE-OFF, WORK SURFACE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 304563075 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |