OSHA Inspection: CLEAR-VU WINDOW CLEANING, INC.

Issued

Jul 20, 1992

Abate by

Jul 23, 1992

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · 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 employees were
exposed to:
Employee exposed to approximately 20 ft. 3 inch
fall to concrete sidewalk, standing on 1 ft. wide
balcony parapet, washing windows with extension
pole set at approximately 35 ft. and without fall
protection system.
Among other methods, feasible and acceptable methods to correct this
hazard are, but not limited to:
1. Train employees and supervisors in the recognition and avoidance
of hazards associated with window cleaning based upon building
configuration weather and other conditions, and
2. Enforce the use of fall protection equipment through a fall and
consistent progressive discipline program, and
3. Provide and use fall protection systems such as controlled descent
systems, i.e. boatswain's chairs or swing stage scaffolds with safety
belts, lanyards, and independent life lines, and
4. Provide and use mobile scaffolds, powered platforms, powered
scaffolds, or aerial lifts, or
5. Provide and use safety belts with lanyards and life lines.

Issued

Jul 20, 1992

Abate by

Aug 3, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $300 Reduced