OSHA Inspection: ACTIVE WINDOW CLEANING

Issued

Mar 30, 1990

Abate by

May 24, 1990

Penalty

Initial $800 · Current $120 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
falling scaffold from 60 ft. height:
a) Centerre 21 Building, Hwy 270 and Hwy 21, single point suspension
scaffold, i.e. Sky Genie Seathboard System, supported from the roof
by a manganese I-Beam outrigger, was not anchored or tied back or
prevent accidental movement or displacement on the roof.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is to tieback the I-Beam outrigger at right angles
to the face of the building, securely fastened to a substantial member
of the structure (building).

Issued

Mar 30, 1990

Abate by

May 24, 1990

Penalty

Initial $800 · Current $120 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
falling scaffold from 60 ft. height:
a) Centerre 21 Building, Hwy 270 and Hwy 21, single point suspension
scaffold, i.e., Sky Genie Seatboard System, in use with a 1/2 inch
diameter nylon rope to lower the employee on the seatboard as he
cleans the windows, the rope was not inspected prior to use and was
used beyond its manufactured recommended lifetime of 2 years.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is to inspect all rope in use with the Sky Genie
Seatboard System prior to each use and to downgrade or discard any rope
that is damaged or that has been in use for over 2 years.

Issued

Mar 30, 1990

Abate by

Apr 2, 1990

Penalty

Initial $8,000 · Current $3,600 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 or 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
falling to ground from 60 ft. height:
a) Centerre 21 Building, Hwy 270 and Hwy 21, Employee(s) did not wear
safety belt(s) with lifeline(s) when working from a single point
suspension scaffold, i.e., Sky Genie Seatboard System, at heights
up to 60 ft.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is to wear safety belts or harnesses attached to a
lifeline which is independently secured/attached to a substantial
member of the building structure.

Issued

Mar 30, 1990

Abate by

Apr 2, 1990