WASHINGTON, DC — 1990-04-16 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN WINDOWN & BUILDING CLEANING CONTRACTORS

Accident-driven inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On 1990-04-16 00:00:00, OSHA opened an accident-driven safety inspection of AMERICAN WINDOWN & BUILDING CLEANING CONTRACTORS in 1090 VERMONT AVENUE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20005 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 102645579.

What this inspection record means

OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: AMERICAN WINDOWN & BUILDING CLEANING CONTRACTORS
Site address: 1090 VERMONT AVENUE NW
City: WASHINGTON
State: DC
ZIP: 20005
Mailing: 2265 8TH STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20001

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Accident-driven (A)
Scope: Partial (B)
Discipline: Safety
Advance notice: No
Union status: N

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 1990-04-16 00:00:00
Closing conference: 1990-04-20 00:00:00
Case closed: 1990-10-03 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2011-10-14 16:38:47

Establishment context

NAICS code: 000000
SIC code (legacy): 7349
Employees: 8
Ownership type: A

Citations

8 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 08 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: May 23, 1990
Abate by: May 30, 1990
Penalty: Initial $8,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were
free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death
or serious physical harm to employees in that workers were exposed to
the hazard of falling from a building during window washing operations:
a) 1025 Conn Ave NW - Workers were exposed to a 10 story fall (approx.
105ft) due to the following:
- Using prohibited emergency descent equipment "Sky Genie" for
window cleaning (ANSI A39. la-1988 sec. 11.3)
-Employer did not have emergency recovry procedures established
to rescue stricken workers (ANSI A39. la-1988 sec. 10.2.8(b))
-Employer did not provide window cleaning employees with safety
equipment and devices conforming with the requirement of this
ANSI A39.la. - 1988.
-Employer did not provide instruction nor supervision in the use
of safety devices to ensure that safe working practices are
observed.
Note: One of the two workers fell 10 stories when his descent rigging
ran through his Sky Genie which became unsecured from the achorage divit
on the building roof.
A feasible and useful means for abatement, among other methods, would
include:
-  To use a single point or two point suspension scaffold
-  To provide all necessary safety equipment and to enforce its use
-  To instruct workers in the hazards of window washing and in the
proper use of all equipment.
-  To supervise the workers in the use of these equipment to ensure
that safe work practices are observed.

Recent events (3)

1990-06-26 00:00:00 — I (S) $1000.00
1990-05-25 00:00:00 — A (W) $8000.00
1990-05-23 00:00:00 — Z (W) $8000.00

1910.132 A

Serious Gravity 07 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: May 23, 1990
Abate by: May 26, 1990
Penalty: Initial $700 · Current $700

Recent events (3)

1990-06-26 00:00:00 — I (S) $700.00
1990-05-25 00:00:00 — A (W) $700.00
1990-05-23 00:00:00 — Z (W) $700.00