Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: STRUCK BY

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 in that employees were exposed to: a) Wooden roof trusses that had been installed at the Hardware Store under construction at 3600 Suncoast Blvd., Homosassa Springs, Florida on 3/6/85 had not been adequately braced, relative to size, type and location of braces, to prevent their collapse, thus exposing employee to the hazard of falling to the ground or floor from an elevation of 16' feet or more and/or being struck by falling trusses, and materials. One feasible and acceptable method of abatement among others, would be installation of the trusses in accordance with the recommendations of the Truss Plate Institute contained in BWT-76 Bracing Wood Trusses.