OSHA Inspection: NORTHEASTERN BUILDING MAINTENANCE SYSTEMS, INC.

Issued

2008-06-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2008-07-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $125.00 · Current $85.00 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 a fall hazard:
(a)300 Second Street, Harrisburg, PA - An employee (window washer) using a
manual Fisk descender and counterweighted outrigger suspension device was
not
tied off properly in that the support or lifeline and working or descent
line were
tied off to the same outrigger device. Also, the Roof Top Roller outrigger
suspension device was not anchored to a secure anchorage point with a wire
rope
equivalent in strength to the suspension rope but in no case less than
5/16 in
diameter, thereby exposing the employee to a fall hazard of approximately
one
hundred and twenty (120) feet to the ground below, on or about June 3,
2008.
Among other methods, feasible and acceptable methods to correct this
hazard is to
comply with equipment manufacturer's instructions and/or ANSI/IWCA
(International
Window Cleaning Association) Standard I - 14.1 (2001).  This includes but
is not limited
to Section 5.7 for Rope Descent Systems, including section 5.7.17 (f) for
horizontal
movement of a worker suspended from a transportable device, Section 9 for
Anchorages
and Fall Protection, Section 14 on Rope Descent Systems, including
prohibiting the use
of descent devices where the manufacturer specifically does not allow
their equipment
to be used for window cleaning activities, and Section 17.5 for
Counterweighted
Outriggers.
VERIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2008-06-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2008-07-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $125.00 · Current $90.00 Reduced