OSHA Inspection: CONN DELMAR STEEL ERECTORS

Issued

Feb 18, 1987

Abate by

Feb 21, 1987

Penalty

Initial $640 · Current $640

General-duty citation text

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) Hazardous condition of steel structure (bar joist) failure due to
lack of completed permanent bridgings and concentrated overloading
of bar joist with two (2) bundles of roof decking. Exposing employees
to hazards of falling from said structure and/or being struck by
falling steel structures, at N.E. corner of new freezer addition -
Southeastern Frozen Foods. On or about 1/12/87.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is to provide completed permanent bridgings before
loads are applied to the bar joists and to adquately distribute
concentrated loads so that the carrying capacity of any bar joists is
not exceeded.

Issued

Feb 18, 1987

Abate by

Feb 21, 1987

Penalty

Initial $320 · Current $320

Issued

Feb 18, 1987

Abate by

Feb 21, 1987