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Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph

Inspection Nr: 309114239

Citation: 01001

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Date: 09/27/2005 X

Initial Penalty: $1,925.00

Current Penalty: $1,300.00

Issuance Date: 09/09/2005

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 4

Related Event Code (REC):

Gravity: 05

Report ID: 0213600

Contest Date:

Final Order:

Emphasis:

**Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History**
Type	Latest Event	Event Date	Penalty	Abatement Due Date	Citation Type	Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty	I: Informal Settlement	10/12/2005	$1,300.00	09/27/2005	Serious
Penalty	Z: Issued	09/09/2005	$1,925.00	09/27/2005	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 falling or collapsing trusses: a) On or about 6/23/05, at Kidney Road, Mansfield, New York; employees were caught in a truss collapse due to lack of temporary web member diagonal bracing and removal of temporary top chord bracing during installation. b) On or about 6/23/05, at Kidney Road, Mansfield, New York; employees were caught in a truss collapse when construction loads in excess of the designed live load were placed on top of the structure. c) On or about 6/23/05, at Kidney Road, Mansfield, New York; while placing trusses that were 70 feet 9 inches long, the employer did not consult with a Professional Engineer for the design of temporary bracing. AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD TO CORRECT THIS CONDITION IS: Install trusses in accordance with BCSI-1-03, "Guide to Good Practice For Handling, Installing, and Bracing of Metal Plate Connected Wood Trusses" and/or the BCSI-B2 Summary Sheet "Truss Installation and Temporary Bracing" and/or BCSI-B4 "Construction Loading" all provided by the Wood Truss Council of America and the Truss Plate Institute. ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIREDATION

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