Inspection Detail

Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA

Inspection: 1957984 - T And B Scottdale Contractors, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East

Nr: 1957984

Report ID: 0418100

Open Date: 01/21/1985

T And B Scottdale Contractors, Inc.

1101 Lower Poplar Street
Macon, GA 31201

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC: 1629/Heavy Construction, Not Elsewhere Classified

Mailing: P. O. Box 866, Scottdale, GA 30039

Inspection Type:

Accident

Scope:

Partial

Advanced Notice:

Ownership:

Private

Safety/Health:

Safety

Close Conference:

01/23/1985

Planning Guide:

Safety-Construction

Close Case:

08/28/1985

Related Activity:

Type

Safety

Health

Accident

360652770

**Violation Summary**
	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations			2			2
Current Violations			2			2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$4,800	$0	$0	$4,800
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$2,400	$0	$0	$2,400
FTA Amount	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
	#	ID	Type	Standard	Issuance	Abate	Curr$	Init$	Fta$	Contest	LastEvent
	1.	01001	Repeat	19260500 B01	03/05/1985	03/08/1985	$1,600	$3,200	$0		I - Informal Settlement
	2.	01002	Repeat	19260500 D01	03/05/1985	04/30/1985	$800	$1,600	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Accident Investigation Summary
Summary Nr: 14541817		Event: 01/18/1985	Employee Fell From Unguarded Section Of Elevated Walkway
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WALKING ALONG A PERMANENT CATWALK ON A CONSTRUCTION SITE. THE CATWALK WAS EQUIPPED WITH GUARDRAILS, BUT APPROXIMATELY EVERY 25 FEET THE CATWALK INTERSECTED WITH A CROSSWALK WHICH DID NOT HAVE GUARDRAILS. AT THE INTERSECTIONS THERE WERE UNCOVERED FLOOR HOLES (APPROXIMATELY 43 BY 32 INCHES) WHERE GRATINGS HAD NOT YET BEEN FITTED. THE EMPLOYEE EITHER FELL THROUGH A FLOOR HOLE OR STEPPED ONTO A CROSS WALK AND FELL OFF AN OPEN SIDE. HE WAS KILLED WHEN HE FELL 17 FEET, 8 INCHES ONTO A CONCRETE SLAB.
Keywords: guardrail, construction, catwalk, fall, floor opening, unguarded
	Inspection		Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	1957984		Fatality	Concussion	Supervisors, n.e.c.

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