Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: FALLING

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 the hazard of falling from the metal plate connected wood roof trusses that were subject to potential movement due to the lack of proper temporary bracing: a) 604 Mission Bay Dr., Satellite Beach, - Three employees were exposed to a fall of 20 feet during the installation of roof trusses due to the lack of temporary bracing. The lack of the temporary bracing could cause the roof trusses to collapse. The following factors could contribute to a truss collapse: 1. Inadequate Top Chord Temporary Diagonal Bracing; 2. Top Chord Temporary Lateral Bracing was non-existent; 3. Bottom Chord Temporary Lateral Bracing was non-existent; 4. Bottom Chord Temporary Diagonal Bracing was non-existent; and 5. Web Member Plane Bracing(Lateral and Diagonal/Temporary and Permanent) was non-existent. Among one feasible and acceptable method of abatement is to install and handle the roof trusses in accordance with the Building Component Safety Information, Guide to Good Practice for Handling, Installing, Restraining and Bracing of Metal Plate Connected Wood Trusses.