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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 308437136
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: I
Initial Penalty: $1,125.00
Current Penalty: $562.00
Issuance Date: 04/24/2006
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 3
Abatement Date: 04/27/2006
Gravity: 03
Report ID: 0419700
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC): R
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 05/12/2006 | $562.00 | 04/27/2006 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 04/24/2006 | $1,125.00 | 04/27/2006 | 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 hazard of being struck by or falling from collapsing truss system: a.On or about February 18, 2006, employees installing trusses with a span of 52 feet were exposed to the hazard of being struck by or falling from a collapsing wood roof truss system, in that; the trusses were not adequately braced. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method of abatement to correct this hazard is to install trusses with temporary bracing in accordance with the Truss Plate Institute's BCSI-B1 "Handling, Installing and Bracing Metal of Plate Connected Wood Trusses", which was attached to and delivered with the trusses from the manufacturer. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED.