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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 311132344 - Eastco Building Services Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Long Island Area Office
Site Address:
Eastco Building Services Inc.
1717 Dutch Broadway
Elmont, NY 11003
Mailing Address:
130 Brook Ave., Deer Park, NY 11729
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7349
NAICS: 561720/Janitorial Services
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 02/05/2008
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/16/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100151703 | ||
| Referral | 200157162 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $7,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,500 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 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 | 19100134 D01 III | 02/08/2008 | 03/14/2008 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19101000 A02 | 02/08/2008 | 03/14/2008 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003A | Other | 19101200 E01 | 02/08/2008 | 03/14/2008 | $0 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003B | Other | 19101200 H01 | 02/07/2008 | 03/14/2008 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 6:45 a.m. on October 23, 2007, Employee's #1, #2, #3 and #4, janitors, were stripping and cleaning floors at a grocery store. They were provided with a battery operated scrubber, propane operated buffing machine and a gas powered pressure washer to clean, strip, wax and buff the floor. They were using the DeWalt heavy duty 3100 PSI 6.5 HP gas powered pressure washer, in the cold room of the grocery store which is maintained at 35 degrees Fahrenheit. The gas pressure washer was being used to power wash the epoxy layer concrete floor. One employee was not feeling well and called emergency 911. Levels of carbon monoxide as high as 250 ppm were detected. Employee's #1, #2, #3 and #4 were hospitalized for carbon monoxide poisoning.
Keywords: JANITOR, CLEANING, INHALATION, GAS, CARBON MONOXIDE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 311132344 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Janitors and cleaners | ||
| 2 | 311132344 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Janitors and cleaners | ||
| 3 | 311132344 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Janitors and cleaners | ||
| 4 | 311132344 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Janitors and cleaners |