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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 306105974
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $1,500.00
Current Penalty: $1,000.00
Issuance Date: 08/01/2003
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 6
Abatement Date: 09/08/2003
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0523300
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 | 08/21/2003 | $1,000.00 | 09/08/2003 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/01/2003 | $1,500.00 | 08/07/2003 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: UNAPOPPROC
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: Employees were exposed to the hazard of truss collapse due to the lack of truss bracing. Among other methods, feasible and acceptable abatement methods to correct this hazard would be to: Comply with the Wood Truss Council of America: "Temporary erection bracing must be applied to three planes of the roof system to ensure stability: Plane 1) Top Chord (sheathing), Plane 2) Bottom Chord (ceiling plane), and Plane 3) Web Member plane or vertical plane perpindicular to trusses. Also, comply with the Truss Plate Institute's HIB-91 for trusses that span over 60' where the truss erection contractor must "See a registered professional engineer."