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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 109316075 - Sunshine Window Cleaning, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office
Site Address:
Sunshine Window Cleaning, Inc.
Citrus Bowl, 1610 W. Church Street
Orlando, FL 32805
Mailing Address:
3445 N.E. 12th Terrace, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33334
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7349
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/29/1998
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/15/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361881196 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,500 |
| Current Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100026 C03 VII | 12/22/1998 | 12/28/1998 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100028 I01 | 12/22/1998 | 12/28/1998 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100028 I05 | 12/22/1998 | 12/30/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01002C | Serious | 19100028 I09 | 12/22/1998 | 12/30/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01002D | Serious | 19100028 I10 | 12/22/1998 | 12/30/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01003A | Other | 19100132 D02 | 12/22/1998 | 01/11/1999 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01003B | Serious | 19100132 F04 | 12/22/1998 | 01/25/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On July 30, 1998, Employee #1 and other employees were working from a single-point adjustable suspension scaffold that stalled on the way up, stranding the employees. Employee #1 was directed to disconnect his safety equipment from the lifeline and climb onto a window washer's ladder that had been leaned against the scaffold basket. Once on the ladder, Employee #1 began descending when the platform shifted. Once the platform shifted, the ladder was pulled from the hands of the employees holding the top and base of the ladder. Employee #1 fell approximately 14 feet to the road pavement. The employee struck his head on the pavement and later died from the head injury.
Keywords: WINDOW WASHER, MAINTENANCE, LIFELINE, WORK RULES, LADDER, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, CONCUSSION, UNTRAINED, SCAFFOLD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 109316075 | Fatality | Concussion | Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers |