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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 308875236 - Award Window Cleaning Services Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Miosha General Industry Safety & Health Division
Site Address:
Award Window Cleaning Services Inc
101 Monroe Center
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Mailing Address:
860 Lafayette Ave Ne, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7349
NAICS: 561790/Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/16/2009
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/12/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102459245 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $21,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $21,000 |
| Current Penalty | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,500 |
| 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 | 40801011 A | 10/08/2009 | 10/26/2009 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 40810011 A | 10/08/2009 | 11/10/2009 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 4081052903 | 10/08/2009 | 11/10/2009 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 4. | 01004A | Serious | 40810011 A | 10/08/2009 | 12/15/2009 | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | Q - National Office Adjustment | ||
| 5. | 01004B | Serious | 4081052903 | 10/08/2009 | 12/15/2009 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On June 17, 2009, Employee #1 was a window washer, washing the windows at the Grand Rapids Art Museum. Employee #1 and a coworker had completed a section of windows and had gone back to the roof and moved the riggers and began their second drop. They had set up their roof riggers which are used with a boatswain's chair. Employee #1's life line was tied to the roof rigger. When the roof rigger collapsed and fell over the side of the building, Employee #1 also fell 60 ft to the ground. He was killed.
Keywords: WINDOW WASHER, RIGGING, LIFELINE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 308875236 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |