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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 314211442 - Api Construction, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Marlton Area Office
Site Address:
Api Construction, Llc
275 Manor Ave
Oaklyn, NJ 08107
Mailing Address:
Po Box 497, Franklinville, NJ 08322
Union Status: Union
SIC:1721
NAICS: 237310/ Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/13/2010
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: L:Fall, S:Fall From Height, S:Lead
Case Closed: 02/14/2011
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101774495 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $5,100 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $5,400 |
| Current Penalty | $2,550 | $0 | $0 | $900 | $0 | $3,450 |
| 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 | 19260451 E02 III | 10/05/2010 | 10/29/2010 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | 10/12/2010 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260501 B01 | 10/05/2010 | 10/29/2010 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | 10/12/2010 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003A | Other | 19261052 A04 | 10/05/2010 | 12/08/2010 | $600 | $600 | $0 | 10/12/2010 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 4. | 01003B | Other | 19261052 C01 I | 10/05/2010 | 12/08/2010 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/12/2010 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 5. | 01003C | Other | 19261052 C01 II | 10/05/2010 | 12/08/2010 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/12/2010 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 6. | 01003D | Other | 19261052 C04 | 10/05/2010 | 12/08/2010 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/12/2010 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 7. | 01003E | Other | 19261052 C12 | 10/05/2010 | 12/08/2010 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/12/2010 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 8. | 01004 | Serious | 19261060 A | 10/05/2010 | 12/08/2010 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | 10/12/2010 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 9. | 01005A | Serious | 19260451 E02 III | 10/05/2010 | 12/08/2010 | $1,050 | $0 | $0 | 10/12/2010 | Q - National Office Adjustment | |
| 10. | 01005B | Serious | 19260501 B01 | 10/05/2010 | 12/08/2010 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/12/2010 | Q - National Office Adjustment | |
| 11. | 02001 | Other | 19260503 B01 | 10/05/2010 | 12/08/2010 | $300 | $300 | $0 | 10/12/2010 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was assigned to prepare and paint on the balcony and on top of an elevated water tank. Employee #1 had worked by himself throughout the day. The foreman stated he had climbed up to check on Employee #1 at approximately 3:00 p.m. and all was well. At approximately 3:45 p.m., a coworker saw Employee #1 lying on the ground adjacent to one of the support columns. The coworker called to another coworker for them to call 911. Employee #1's paint bucket, roller, and hard hat were lying within a few feet of him. Employee #1 was wearing a harness with a single lanyard attached to his harness D ring. The other end of the lanyard was not attached to anything. None of the coworkers witnessed the accident. The column Employee #1 was found lying at the base of had a permanent fixed ladder. The foreman stated he had told all employees to use the ladder attached to the scaffold system used to hold the tarpaulins. The ladder attached to the scaffold system was a straight ladder going up approximately 110 feet and did not have any observed safety climb system. The company was hired to rehabilitate and repaint the interior and exterior of an elevated, 600,000-gallon steel water tank. The complete structure was completely covered with tarpaulins. The company did not provide any additional training, training specific to hazards that could be encountered on the elevated water tank job.
Keywords: PPE, LADDER, SPRAY PAINTING, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, WATER TANK, SCAFFOLD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 314211442 | Fatality | Other | Occupation Not Listed |