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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 313853459
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 10/07/2009 X
Initial Penalty: $1,500.00
Current Penalty: $1,125.00
Issuance Date: 10/01/2009
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 4
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0420600
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 10/20/2009 | $1,125.00 | 10/07/2009 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 10/01/2009 | $1,500.00 | 10/07/2009 | 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: a) Employees engaged in truss erection were exposed a struck by hazard; roof truss over 40 feet long were not rigged for hoisted in accordance with recognized industry practices. At the site; employees were exposed to the hazard of being struck by wooden roof truss forty foot long. The truss were hoisted using a chain sling; the use of a chain sling on wooden truss over 30 feet long may cause lateral bending, causing the truss to break thereby striking any exposed employees. One feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard would be to use a spreader bar or stiff back in accordance with the Building Component Safety Information, Guide to Good Practice for Handling, Installing, Restraining and Bracing of Metal plate Wood Trusses.