OSHA Inspection: DOMINO WINDOW CLEANING INC.

Issued

2011-02-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-02-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $4200.00

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 fall hazards.
Location: 484 Greenwich Street, New York, N.Y., 4th floor window:
a) On or about 10/8/10 a window cleaner was cleaning a double hung tilting
window
from the window sill without fall protection and was exposed to falling
through
the 4th story window frame opening which measured 6 ft high by 3 ft wide.
Abatement Note: Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to
correct
this hazard is to:
1)Clean exterior surfaces of upper and lower double hung tilting windows
from
inside the building when employee's feet are firmly on the floor and when
the
height of the sill prevents the employee from falling through the opening.
If an
extension cleaning pole is used, train employees in the proper inspection,
assembly, and safe usage in accordance with International Window Cleaning
Association, ANSI / IWCA I - 14.1-2001, Section 5.1 and 5.10
2)If working from the floor surface is not practical to clean the window,
protect the
employee from falling through the window opening by utilizing a personal
fall
restraint system, such as, but not limited to, a body belt with its
lanyard attached
to a secure point of anchorage, in accordance with ANSI / IWCA I -
14.1-2001,
Section 3.8, Fall Protection, and Section 9.1, 9.2.2 and 9.2.3.
3)Train and instruct all employees in all safe working procedures and
proper use
of safety equipment, as referenced in ANSI /IWCA I-14.1- 2001, Section 3.3
and
3.4.
NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER
IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS
ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY
OF $1,000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.