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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 313369142
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $2,100.00
Current Penalty: $2,100.00
Issuance Date: 08/18/2009
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 9
Abatement Date: 09/16/2009
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0316400
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 09/09/2009 | $2,100.00 | 09/16/2009 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/18/2009 | $2,100.00 | 08/26/2009 | 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 struck by/caught between hazards: a.Worksite: A total of 9 employees were exposed to structural failure and collapse while installing trusses measuring 80 feet in length, as determined on or about 07/06/09. ABATEMENT NOTE: AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTANCE METHOD OF ABATEMENT WOULD BE TO FOLLOW THE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDATION ON ROOF TRUSS ERECTION OR THE BSCI-03 ISSUED BY THE WOOD TRUSS COUNCIL OF AMERICA AND THE TRUSS PLATE INSTITUTE THAT WERE DEVELOPED FOR AN ASSUMED LOAD CONSISTING OF THE DEAD LOAD WEIGHT OF THE TRUSS, PLUS THE WEIGHT OF TWO WORKERS AND THEIR EQUIPMENT AT A GIVEN TIME ASSUMED TO WEIGHT 250 LBS FOR THE REQUIRED WEIGHT LIMIT.