OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN WINDOW & FLOOR CLEANING CO OF BINGHAMTON

Issued

Jun 20, 2001

Abate by

Jun 25, 2001

Penalty

Initial $1,250 · Current $1,250

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish employmnent 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 a fall hazard of approximately 30:
a)At the job site, Broome County Office Building, Binghamton, NY, on or
about 05-08-2001:  An employee was observed performing window cleaning
services from a Boatswains Chair that was suspended from a portable single
point suspension system on the roof of the building.  The portable
suspension
system did not have the required tie back line or the required number of
counter weights, as indicated in the manufacturer's written operating
instructions.
Among other methods, feasible and acceptable methods of abatement to
correct this hazard is to follow the requirements of the manufacturer's
operation and maintenance manual for the MIO 250S rolling roof anchorage,
to include securing the suspension system frame by use of tiebacks, and
using
all six pieces of the provided counter weights.

Issued

Jun 20, 2001

Abate by

Jun 25, 2001

Penalty

Initial $1,250 · Current $1,250