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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 308042886
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $1,500.00
Current Penalty: $375.00
Issuance Date: 09/22/2004
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 09/28/2004
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0522000
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 | 11/17/2004 | $375.00 | 09/28/2004 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/22/2004 | $1,500.00 | 09/28/2004 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: FALLING
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: a) On or about August 28, 2004 employees erecting wood trusses in excess of 45' were exposed to the hazards of falls and/or being struck by falling trusses or other materials due to shifting and collapse of the trusses as a result of inadequate temporary top chord diagonal and continuous lateral bracing, continuous bottom chord lateral bracing, and web member plane X bracing. Among other methods one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard would be to follow temporary bracing recommendations of the manufacture, temporary bracing recommendations of a registered professional engineer or temporary bracing recommendations outlined in Wood Truss Council Of America WTCA-B1/WTCA-B2 Temporary Erection Bracing Information or Truss Plate Institute HIB-91 Summary Sheet Commentary and Recommendations for Handling & Bracing Metal Plate Connected Wood Trusses.