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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 311325096
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: I
Initial Penalty: $1,500.00
Current Penalty: $1,200.00
Issuance Date: 01/15/2008
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 01/18/2008
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0317500
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC):
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| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 01/28/2008 | $1,200.00 | 01/18/2008 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 01/15/2008 | $1,500.00 | 01/18/2008 | 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 struck by, caught by hazards: (a)Jobsite, 600 Thomas Street, Monroeville, PA: On or about 1/4/08 the trusses associated with the 48' x 60' building collapsed trapping 2 employees who were working below. The trusses were not installed in accordance with BCSI 1-03 in that an adequate number of top chord temporary lateral bracing was not used. The span of the trusses was approximately 49'6" and only had one row of top chord lateral bracing per run side. BCSI 1-03 recommends that top chord temporary lateral bracing be installed every 6' on truss spans of 45-60 feet. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to install the trusses in accordance with BCSI 1-03.