OSHA Inspection: TRIPLE A WINDOW WASHING CO.

Issued

Aug 20, 2009

Abate by

Aug 28, 2009

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish to each of his employees 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 fall hazards:
On 7/20/09 at the Perry Brooks Building, 720 Brazos, Austin, TX, employees
were exposed
to falls at an elevation of 125' while window cleaning from boatswain's
chairs due to
multiple deficiencies with the equipment and work practices utilized, such
as, but not
necessarily limited to the following:  (1) operators were not equipped
with and improperly
utilized independent personal fall arrest systems, (2) equipment and
components (i.e.
boatswain's chair hardware and lanyards) with defects were not removed
from service, and
among other methods, one feasible and acceptable means of abatement would
be to comply
with the guidelines outlined in American National Standard/International
Window
Cleaning
Association "Window Cleaning Safety" ANSI/IWCA I-14.1-2001.
Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the
requirements of 29
CFR 1903.19(d).