Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307395541 - Bernhard Robert Coatings Painting And Waterproofin

Inspection Information - Office: San Francisco District Office

Inspection Nr: 307395541

Report ID: 0950611

Date Opened: 06/21/2006

Site Address:
Bernhard Robert Coatings Painting And Waterproofin
136-138 Divisadero
San Francisco, CA 94117

Mailing Address:
P.O.Box 460403, San Francisco, CA 94146

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1721

NAICS: 238320/Painting and Wall Covering Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/21/2006

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)

Case Closed: 05/27/2009

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361564271
Accident	361564289

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$300	$0	$300
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$300	$0	$300
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	Note
1.	01001	Other	1658 O	11/30/2006	12/05/2006	$100	$100	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	1660 G	11/30/2006	12/05/2006	$200	$200	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201183084

Event: 06/21/2006

Employee Is Injured in Fall from Suspended Scaffold

At about 11:45 a.m. on June 21, 2006, Employee #1 and a coworker were painting while on a suspended scaffold. They secured the scaffold lines to the hooks on each side of the suspended scaffold. The coworker indicated that he twisted the left side of the suspended scaffold rope twice before securing it to the left hook. However, Employee #1 twisted the rope line only once before securing it to the right hook. He then removed his lanyard from the independent safety line while walking on the scaffold platform. As he walked towards the climb-off point on the right side of the working platform, the right side moved up and the scaffold suspension rope slipped out of the right hook. At this point the right side of the scaffold started to move down. Employee #1 then began to slip off of the scaffold platform. The coworker noticed immediately, and grabbed the back O-ring of Employee #1's harness. The coworker managed to hold on for approximately 20 minutes before he found a soft spot to let go of Employee #1, who then fell approximately 20 ft. He was hospitalized at San Francisco General Hospital for unspecified fractures.

Keywords: FRACTURE, LIFELINE, ROPE, UNSECURED, LANYARD, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, SCAFFOLD RIGGING, PAINTER, SCAFFOLD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307395541			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Painters, construction and maintenance

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