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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 107177735
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $1,500.00
Current Penalty: $1.00
Issuance Date: 10/29/1992
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 4
Abatement Date: 11/02/1992
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0418100
Contest Date: 11/13/1992
Final Order: 03/08/1993
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 03/08/1993 | $1.00 | 11/02/1992 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 10/29/1992 | $1,500.00 | 11/02/1992 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 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: (a) The hazard of being struck by or falling from a collapsing wood roof truss system, in that, the trusses at the construction site were not adequately braced to prevent collapse on or abouut 9/17/92. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method of abatement to correct this hazard is to install trusses in accordance with the Truss Plate Institute's "Bracing Wood Trusses, BWT-76" or the truss manufacturer's specifications as detailed in the truss design plan.