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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph

Inspection Nr: 313353138

Citation: 01001

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status: X

Initial Penalty: $750.00

Current Penalty: $750.00

Issuance Date: 04/28/2010

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 2

Abatement Date: 05/04/2010

Gravity: 03

Report ID: 1032500

Contest Date:

Final Order:

Related Event Code (REC): R

Emphasis:


Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History
Type Latest Event Event Date Penalty Abatement Due Date Citation Type Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty A: Amendment 05/06/2011 $750.00 05/04/2010 Serious  
Penalty I: Informal Settlement 05/21/2010 $375.00 05/04/2010 Serious  
Penalty Z: Issued 04/28/2010 $750.00 05/04/2010 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 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 hoisting and installation: (a)Job site: On April 19, 2010, and at times prior, employees performing framing activities were exposed to approximately 50 trusses without sufficient top cord, diagonal bracing, and lateral bracing installed. NOTE 1) Feasible and acceptable methods of abatement to correct the hazard would be to follow the manufacturer's recommendations on roof truss erection and the Building Component Safety Information 2008 edition, Guide to Good Practice for Handling, Installing, Restraining & Bracing of Metal Plate Connected Wood Truss NOTE 2) Abatement certification required for this item.

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