Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 618037501 Nevada General Duty Clause
Inspection Nr: 312274541
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 09/13/2008 X
Initial Penalty: $5,000.00
Current Penalty: $5,000.00
Issuance Date: 08/26/2008
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 10
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0953220
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Emphasis:
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: FALLING
Nevada Revised Statute 618.375(1): The employer failed to furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees: The employer failed to ensure that the place of employment was free of recognized hazards in that: At Echelon Resort construction project, falsework shoring at Shangri-La basement, the crew of ten carpenters were in process of dismantling Al-speed frame shoring towers. Some employees worked from the scissor lifts and while others climbed on shoring end frames and worked from a two plank "platform" placed across the frames. All employees were required to use fall protection. At approximately 0720 hrs. employee #1 was in the process of dismantling the frame shoring and was two sections high. Employee #1 mistakenly connected his lanyard to the same A-frame he was removing on third section and threw the frame to the ground. Employee #1 was pulled off the planks he was standing on and fell 13 feet to the ground below where he struck his head and sustained massive head injuries: a.The crew foreman directed employees to work alone, to throw all shoring system components to the ground and rushed them to hurry-up which deviated from the "common" practice for falsework removal, from the company established procedure as well as from the manufacturer/supplier specifications noted in the Design Plans. Reference: Atlas Construction Supply-Supplier, Design Submittal #03000-021, dated 02-10-08. The general notes; 6.0 - Formwork Erection - 1. Shoring and formwork erection should be executed in accordance with applicable codes, the recommendations of the Scaffolding, Shoring and Forming Institute, Inc. and good working practices. Scaffolding, Shoring and Forming Institute, Inc.- Safe Practices for Erecting & Dismantling of Frame Shoring, I. General Guidelines - (G) Erect, dismantle or alter shoring only under the supervision of a qualified person. (H) Do not abuse or misuse the shoring equipment. (M) Do not use shoring systems for fall protection. III. Guidelines for Dismantling Shoring - (D) Lower shoring components in a safe manner. Do not drop or throw components as this could result in injury to personnel or damage to equipment. One feasible and acceptable abatement method would be to make sure that each employee assigned to dismantle shoring systems is trained to recognize hazards associated with assigned job tasks, to follow the manufacturer/supplier Design Plan notes, to follow the company Job Safety Assessment and to follow guidelines of safe practices recommended by the Scaffolding,Shoring and Forming Institute.g,Shoring
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