OSHA Inspection: APPLE CLEANING SERVICES

Issued

Mar 1, 2013

Abate by

Mar 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 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.    Location:     58 East 68th Street, New York, NY.    a)        A window cleaner was cleaning a double hung window from the window sill when the anchor pulled out of the building causing the worker to a fall of approximately 50 feet.      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 windows from inside the building apartment 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) Inspect all window anchors, fittings and thier attachments on buildings in accodance with ANSI/IWCA I 14.1-2001 section 8.1.4