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 employmnent 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 employer failed to ensure the workplace was free from recognized hazards when he choose not to have metal plate wood trusses properly braced in accordance to the requirements set out by the architect as labeled on the blueprints or as prescribed by the truss manufacturer who provided additional documentation regarding the proper bracing of wood trusses. Consequently, the trusses fell and forced the collapse of the structure. The employer could have corrected or prevented the accident had he accomplished one of the following: 1. Provided proper bracing to include lateral and diagonal to the top chords, lateral bracing to the bottom chords and diagonal bracing between web members. 2. Ensured the columns to which the trusses were being anchored were secured bolted and affixed to a permanent location. 3. Provided proper training to workers to recognize hazards associated with truss erection.