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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 303381453
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $1,500.00
Current Penalty: $637.00
Issuance Date: 09/18/2000
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 8
Abatement Date: 09/22/2000
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0418100
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 10/26/2000 | $637.00 | 09/22/2000 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/18/2000 | $1,500.00 | 09/22/2000 | Serious |
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: The hazard of being struck by or falling from a collapsing wood roof truss system, in that, the trusses at the construction site were not adequately braced to prevent collapse on or about 8-3- 00. A roof truss erection plan was not in effect for this installation of wooden trusses at the job site. Employees were exposed to being struck by or falling from collapsing wooden roof trusses due to not installing wooden roof trusses in accordance with the Truss Plate Institute, Inc., "Bracing Wood Trusses, BWT-76". Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to install trusses in accordance with the Truss Plate Institute, Inc.'s "Bracing Wood Trusses, BWT-76".