Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303851828 - Ruchty Builders, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Cincinnati Area Office

Inspection Nr: 303851828

Report ID: 0522000

Date Opened: 01/18/2001

Site Address:
Ruchty Builders, Inc.
14393 Johnson Rd.
New Weston, OH 45348

Mailing Address:
5545 St. Rt. 705, New Weston, OH 45348

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1799

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Complaint

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/18/2001

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: L:Fall

Case Closed: 06/11/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Complaint	203455779	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	5					5
Current Violations	5					5
Initial Penalty	$6,750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,750
Current Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19260020 B01	02/07/2001	04/20/2001	$325	$750	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260451 B04	02/07/2001	02/12/2001	$669	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19260451 F07	02/07/2001	02/12/2001	$669	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19260451 G01	02/07/2001	02/12/2001	$669	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01005	Serious	19260454 A	02/07/2001	02/27/2001	$669	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201952850

Event: 08/22/2000

Employee Injured In Fall

Employee #1 was working at an approximate height of 12 ft on a make shift scaffold that was supported by a brackets nailed to 6-in. by 6-in. vertical posts that spanned 11 ft between posts. The scaffold did not have guardrails and no other safety equipment was provided. The scaffold had only a single 2-in. by 12-in. plank that measured 12 ft in length. The employee step on the plank, however, the plank was not long enough to be safely supported by the support brackets and he fell to the ground. Employee #1 suffered compound fracture to the left leg above ankle. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, SUPPORT POSTS, CONSTRUCTION, PLANK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, UNGUARDED, LEG, SCAFFOLD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303851828			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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