Inspection Detail

Inspection: 309676286 - Comfort Masters Heating & Cooling, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health

Inspection Nr: 309676286

Report ID: 0352430

Date Opened: 05/30/2006

Site Address:
Comfort Masters Heating & Cooling, Inc.
4811 Fleet Street
Baltimore, MD 21224

Mailing Address:
501 Hillside Drive, Essex, MD 21221

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1711

NAICS: 238220/ Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/04/2006

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: S:Fall, S:Construction

Case Closed: 11/29/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102359304

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	12			2		14
Current Violations	12			2		14
Initial Penalty	$23,200	$0	$0	$450	$0	$23,650
Current Penalty	$11,600	$0	$0	$225	$0	$11,825
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	19260100 A	08/30/2006	09/05/2006	$375	$750	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Serious	19260501 B04 I	08/30/2006	09/05/2006	$1,600	$3,200	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	02002	Serious	19260501 B14	08/30/2006	09/05/2006	$525	$1,050	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	02003	Serious	19260501 C01	08/30/2006	09/05/2006	$375	$750	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	02004	Serious	19260503 A01	08/30/2006	10/01/2006	$1,600	$3,200	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	03001	Serious	19261053 A01 II	08/30/2006	09/05/2006	$600	$1,200	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	03002	Serious	19261053 A11	08/30/2006	09/05/2006	$600	$1,200	$0	I - Informal Settlement
8.	03003	Serious	19261053 B01	08/30/2006	09/05/2006	$600	$1,200	$0	I - Informal Settlement
9.	03004	Serious	19261053 B05 I	08/30/2006	09/05/2006	$1,600	$3,200	$0	I - Informal Settlement
10.	03005	Serious	19261053 B10	08/30/2006	09/05/2006	$1,525	$3,050	$0	I - Informal Settlement
11.	03006	Serious	19261053 B15	08/30/2006	09/05/2006	$600	$1,200	$0	I - Informal Settlement
12.	03007	Serious	19261060 A01 III	08/30/2006	09/05/2006	$1,600	$3,200	$0	I - Informal Settlement
13.	04001	Other	19260503 B01	08/30/2006	10/01/2006	$75	$150	$0	I - Informal Settlement
14.	04002	Other	19261051 A	08/30/2006	09/05/2006	$150	$300	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202360525

Event: 05/26/2006

Employee Dies after Fall Through Open Stairway

On May 26, 2006, Employee #1 was part of a three-person crew that was installing the HVAC ductwork, vents, fans, and related work at a three-story row house under construction. The stairway openings on the first, second, and third floors were not guarded. Two wooden ladders that were made on the job-site were being used in place of stairs. Both ladders were not correctly built or set up. One ladder went from the first floor to the second floor and the other ladder went from the second floor to the third floor. Employee #1 was working on the third floor, out of sight of the other employees who were each working on different floor levels. Employee #1 was injured when he fell through the open stairway, and landed on the concrete basement floor approximately 26 ft below. He was treated at Bayview Medical Center for serious head injuries and died later that day.

Keywords: HEAD, STAIR, DUCT, GUARDRAIL, SHEET METAL, LADDER, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309676286			Fatality	Other	Sheetmetal duct installers

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