OSHA Inspection: WILLARD CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

Issued

Feb 17, 1988

Abate by

Feb 20, 1988

Penalty

Initial $420 · Current $420

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) The hazard of being struck by falling trusses at building 5/5/C-22495
Grouper Court, Boca Raton, Florida 33428; in that adequate and
continuous lateral bracing and proper diagonal bracing was not used
to prevent toppling and dominoing of erected trusses. Bracing through
chords laterally and cross bracing was not provided to ensure that
trusses were secure in a straight and plumb position on or about
January 27, 1988.
Among other methods one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is to install bracing in accordance with the Truss
Plate Institute. BWT-76, Bracing Wood Trusses Commentary and
Recommendations.

Issued

Feb 17, 1988

Abate by

Feb 21, 1988

Issued

Feb 17, 1988

Abate by

Feb 23, 1988

Issued

Feb 17, 1988

Abate by

Feb 20, 1988

Issued

Feb 17, 1988

Abate by

Feb 20, 1988

Issued

Feb 17, 1988

Abate by

Feb 21, 1988