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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 309258564
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $2,500.00
Current Penalty: $1,875.00
Issuance Date: 11/01/2006
Nr Instances: 50
Nr Exposed: 30
Abatement Date: 11/14/2006
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0418200
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC): I
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 11/21/2006 | $1,875.00 | 11/14/2006 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 11/01/2006 | $2,500.00 | 11/14/2006 | 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 to each of his employees 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: (a) On or about September 1, 2006 - employees were exposed to the hazard of being struck by or falling from a collapsing wood roof truss system or a wood truss floor system, in that; the trusses were not adequately braced relative to the amount, size and location of the braces in order to prevent a collapse. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method of abatement to correct this hazard is to install trussed in accordance with the Truss Plate Institute's BSCI-B1 "Handling, Installing and Bracing of Metal Plate Connected Wood Trusses" which was attached to and delivered with the trusses from the manufacturer. ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREDATION