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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307394387 - Excellent Window & Carpet Cleaning
Inspection Information - Office: San Francisco District Office
Site Address:
Excellent Window & Carpet Cleaning
2757 Union Street
San Francisco, CA 94115
Mailing Address:
543 Garfield Street, San Francisco, CA 94132
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7349
NAICS: 561720/Janitorial Services
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/24/2006
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/31/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362198988 | ||
| Accident | 362198996 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $345 | $0 | $345 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $345 | $0 | $345 |
| 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 | Other | 3203 A04 | 01/31/2006 | 02/03/2006 | $85 | $85 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3282 E | 01/31/2006 | 02/03/2006 | $260 | $260 | $0 | 03/06/2006 | W - Empr Withdrew |
Investigation Summary
On December 5, 2005, Employee #1 was working as a window washer at a two-story residential building. Employee #1 was cleaning the outside panel of a double-hung window on the second floor, 12 ft above a wooden deck on the first floor. Employee # 1 admitted he had been trained to use a ladder for cleaning such windows and had been provided with ladders and safety devices, but he chose not to use them! Employee #1 was sitting on the window sill, holding on with one hand to the bottom sash of the lower panel. Employee #1 was not wearing safety devices and there was no window cleaning safety anchors. At approximately 12:08 p.m., Employee #1 tried to climb back into the room and found the lower panel was jammed. Employee #1 tried to open the lower sash of the jammed window, which apparently had dry rot. The sash broke and Employee #1 fell backward onto the deck with his back against a chair. Both the home owner and a coworker were on the same floor but in different rooms. The home owner called the emergency services and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. Employee #1 was hospitalized and underwent two surgeries for his broken back.
Keywords: JANITOR, WINDOW WASHER, FRACTURE, WORK RULES, LADDER, BACK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307394387 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Janitors and cleaners |