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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 309207132
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 07/10/2006 I
Initial Penalty: $1,500.00
Current Penalty: $1,500.00
Issuance Date: 07/05/2006
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Related Event Code (REC): C
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0213100
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Emphasis:
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: CRUSHING
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)Arts & Crafts Building - on or about June 9, 2006 - employees were exposed to a crushing hazard while engaged in the installation of bottom cord roof trusses working on scaffold platforms inside the building. Proper bracing was not installed to prevent a collapse of these trusses. AMONG OTHER MEANS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD OF ABATEMENT FOR THIS CONDITION IS TO FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES FOR INSTALLATION AS PROVIDED BY THE BCSI (BUILDING COMPONENT SAFETY INFORMATION).