| No.
56 Fall From Scaffold |
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 U.S.
Department of Labor
Occupational Safety
and Health Administration
No. 56 |
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| ACCIDENT
SUMMARY |
| Accident
Type |
Fall
from Scaffold |
| Weather |
Clear/Dry |
| Type
of Operation |
Sandblasting |
| Crew
Size |
3 |
| Collective
Bargaining |
No |
| Competent
Safety Monitor on Site? |
No |
| Safety
and Health Program in Effect? |
No |
| Was
the Worksite Inspected Regularly? |
No |
| Training
and Education Provided? |
Some |
| Employee
Job Title |
Painter |
| Age/Sex |
33/M |
| Experience
at this Type of Work |
3
years |
| Time
on Project |
2
hours |
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| BRIEF
DESCRIPTION OF ACCIDENT |
| Two
employees were sandblasting a 110 foot water tank while
working on a two-point suspension scaffold 60-70 feet above
the ground. The scaffold attachment point failed, releasing
the scaffold cables, and the scaffold fell to the ground.
The employees were not tied off independently, nor was the
scaffold equipped with an independent attachment system. |
| INSPECTION
RESULTS |
| As
a result of the investigation, OSHA issued a serious citation
for eight violations and five other violations. |
| ACCIDENT
PREVENTION RECOMMENDATIONS |
- Instruct employees in the recognition
and avoidance of unsafe conditions [CFR 291926.21 (b)(2)].
- Use scaffold tie backs as secondary
anchorage on two-point suspension scaffolds [29 CFR
1926.451(i)(4)].
- Attach employee lifelines to
substantial members of the structure, not scaffold [29
CFR 1926.451(i)(8)].
- Conduct periodic inspections
while the scaffold is in use [29 CFR 1926.451(i)(7)].
- Use scaffold attachment components
capable of sustaining four times the maximum load [29
CFR 1926.451(i) (2)].
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| SOURCES
OF HELP |
- OSHA General Industry Standards
[CFR parts 1900-1910] and OSHA Construction Standards
[CFR Part 1926] which together include all OSHA job
safety and health rules and regulations covering construction.
- OSHA Safety and Health Training
Guidelines for Construction (Available from the National
Technical Information Service, 5285 Port Royal Road,
Springfield, VA 22161; 703/487-4650; Order No. PB-239-312/AS):
a set of 15 guidelines to help construction employers
establish a training program in the safe use of equipment,
tools, and machinery on the job.
- Courses in construction safety
are offered by the OSHA Training Institute, 1555 Times
Drive, Des Plaines, IL 60018, 708/297-4810.
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NOTE:
The case here described was selected as being representative
of fatalities caused by improper work practices. No
special emphasis or priority is implied nor is the case
necessarily a recent occurrence. The legal aspects of
the incident have been resolved, and the case is now
closed.
[62
FR 40141, July 25, 1997]
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