Inspection Detail

Inspection: 309552792 - New England Scaffolding

Inspection Information - Office: Concord Area Office

Inspection Nr: 309552792

Report ID: 0111700

Date Opened: 08/01/2006

Site Address:
New England Scaffolding
2 Congress St
Portsmouth, NH 03801

Mailing Address:
85 Mill St, Brockton, MA 02301

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1799

NAICS: 238990/All Other Specialty Trade Contractors

Inspection Type: Prog Related

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/30/2006

Emphasis: L:Fall

Case Closed: 03/18/2007

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$875	$0	$0	$0	$0	$875
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001A	Other	19260452 B10	01/08/2007	02/02/2007	$0	$875	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Other	19260452 C06	01/08/2007	02/02/2007	$0	$0	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200612422

Event: 07/28/2006

Three Employees Are Not Injured When Scaffold Collapses

At about 6:00 p.m. on July 28, 2006, Employees #1, #2, and #3 were working on a renovation project at the North Congregational Church in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. They were installing a scaffold system, which consisted of the top seven tiers of the fabricated scaffold system that surrounded the spire on the church. The uprights measured 6 ft 5 in. in height. Each tier had four sections of scaffold surrounding the spire, for a total height of 44 ft 11 in. with twenty eight sections. At approximately 4:47 p.m. the high winds and a thunderstorm were approaching the Portsmouth area. At 5:48 p.m. heavy rain and thunderstorm, as well as high winds up to 36.8 mph continued. Just before 6:00 p.m. the tower and the scaffold collapsed. Portions of the spire and scaffold fell and landed in South-West direction on Pleasant Street in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Employees #1, #2, and #3 were not injured.

Keywords: HIGH WIND, COLLAPSE, CONSTRUCTION, TOWER, SCAFFOLD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309552792					Occupation not reported

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