Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 116133919
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 02/20/1996 X
Initial Penalty: $3,500.00
Current Penalty: $3,500.00
Issuance Date: 02/13/1996
Nr Instances: 69
Nr Exposed: 4
Related Event Code (REC): R
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0112000
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Emphasis:
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 employmnent 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 being struck by falling trusses: JOBSITE: ROOF TRUSSES BEING ERECTED WERE HELD IN PLACE BY SHORT LENGTHS OF FURRING STRIPS. AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD IS TO INSTALL ADEQUATE TEMPORARY LATERAL AND DIAGONAL BRACING DURING ERECTION OF THE ROOF TRUSSES. THIS BRACING SHOULD BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TRUSS PLATE INSTITUTE "HIB-91 SUMMARY SHEET" RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HANDLING AND INSTALLING WOOD TRUSSES.
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