Inspection Detail

Inspection: 311087571 - Barry'S Window Cleaning Service

Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office

Inspection Nr: 311087571

Report ID: 0418800

Date Opened: 12/05/2007

Site Address:
Barry'S Window Cleaning Service
615 N Ocean Blvd
Pompano Beach, FL 33062

Mailing Address:
708 Se 6th Court #2, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7349

NAICS: 561790/Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/06/2007

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/08/2014

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100680214

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$6,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,400
Current Penalty	$6,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,400
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.	01001	Serious	19100026 C03 VI	03/14/2008	03/19/2008	$1,500	$1,500	$0		-
2.	01002	Serious	19100026 C03 VII	03/14/2008	03/19/2008	$4,900	$4,900	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200677102

Event: 12/04/2007

Employee Is Killed in Fall from Ladder Cleaning Windows

At approximately 11:00 a.m. on December 4, 2007, Employee #1, a window cleaner, was cleaning windows on the forth floor of a building. The employer provided a boatswain chair, rope, and other window washing equipment and briefly showed Employee # 1 how to correctly assemble the metallic ladder. The employer did not provide any job specific training and did not develop a site specific fall protection plan. Employee #1 was not using any fall protection devices and was not using the boatswain chair that was provided. He was descending a ladder when he lost his balance and fell 30 ft straight down parallel to the ladder and hit the middle section of the ladder before striking his head on the ground. He sustained a blunt trauma to the head and was bleeding through the eyes, mouth and head. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: WINDOW WASHER, HEAD, CLEANING, LADDER, STRUCK AGAINST, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LOST BALANCE, UNTRAINED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311087571			Fatality	Other	Janitors and cleaners

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