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 likely to cause death or serious physical harm to the employees in that employees were exposed to struck by/caught between hazards from roof truss collapse during installation: a)Jobsite: On September 17, 2009 and times prior thereto, the controlling employer, Hunter Homes, Inc., did not protect their own employee or ensure that its sub-contractors protected their employees from approximately 30 foot truss spans, that were installed without adequate top chord temporary lateral restraint. b)Jobsite: On September 17, 2009 and times prior thereto, the controlling employer, Hunter Homes, Inc., did not protect their own employee or ensure that its sub-contractors protected their employees from approximately 30 foot truss spans that were installed without adequate temporary diagonal bracing. Note 1) Feasible and acceptable methods of abatement to correct this hazard would be to follow either the manufacturer's recommendations on roof truss erection or the Building Component Safety Information (BCSI) Guide for Handling, Installing and Bracing of Metal Plate Connected Wood Trusses or the Wood Truss Council of America and Truss Plate Institute, Truss Installation & Temporary Restraint/Bracing. Note 2) Abatement certification is required for this item.