Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 306106873
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 09/05/2003 I
Initial Penalty: $1,500.00
Current Penalty: $1,500.00
Issuance Date: 09/02/2003
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 4
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0523300
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Emphasis:
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: CRUSHING
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: On or about July 24, 2003, Elkhorn, WI - Employees were exposed to the hazard of truss collapse due to inadequate truss bracing. Among other methods, feasible and acceptable abatement methods to correct this hazard would be to: Comply with the Wood Truss Council of America: "Temporary erection bracing must be applied to three planes of the roof system to ensure stability: Plane 1) Top Chord (sheathing), Plane 2) Bottom Chord (ceiling plane), and Plane 3) Web Member plane or vertical plane perpendicular to trusses."
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