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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1569152.015 - Hepa Environmental Services, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Cleveland Area Office
Site Address:
Hepa Environmental Services, Inc.
1670 Firestone Parkway
Akron, OH 44301
Mailing Address:
5130 Tallmadge Rd, Rootstown, OH 44272
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 562910/Remediation Services
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/16/2021
Emphasis: N:Lead, L:Fall, L:Gutreh, L:Piv
Case Closed: 12/14/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1841959 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $10,151 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,151 |
| Current Penalty | $7,108 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,108 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001A | Serious | 19261053 B07 | 02/04/2022 | $7,108 | $10,151 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19261053 B15 | 02/04/2022 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 11:00 a.m. on December 9, 2021, an employee was working from a 24-foot extension ladder cleaning an elevated walking/working surface when he attempted to climb down to the ground. The ladder was missing a non-slip rubber foot pad, which allowed the ladder to kick out from under the employee. The employee fell approximately 10 feet to the concrete ground. A coworker (Foreman) called 911 and the employee was transported to a local hospital and admitted. The employee fractured his vertebrae from blunt force contact with the concrete floor.
Keywords: Back, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Cleaning, Defect, Defective, Defective Equipment, Descending Ladder, Dislocated, Extension Ladder, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Fracture, Ladder, Leg, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Sprain, Vertebra, Work Surface
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1569152.015 | 24 | F | Hospitalized injury |