OSHA Inspection: KEYSER DEVELOPMENT CO., INC

Issued

Oct 31, 1997

Abate by

Nov 8, 1997

Penalty

Initial $1,500

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 crushing and struck by hazards:
a) New Glenmore Post Office (19343) - On 09/05/97 workers were exposed to
crushing
and struck by hazards due to the inadequate temporary bracing and
resultant collapse of
the pre-fab wooden roof trusses.  There were 43 trusses with a span of 59
feet that had
been set atop the 11.5 foot high wall top plates.  The trusses were
approximately 11.5
feet from the bottom chord to the top chord.  Workers had installed on the
trusses 8 top
chord lateral braces and 3 bottom chord lateral braces only.  There were
no diagonal
braces on either the top or bottom chords nor were there any cross braces
at the
webbing.  The exterior ground bracing was also inadequate in that the
number
of ground
braces did not equal the number of required top chord lateral braces, also
there was no
lateral bracing, struts or end bracing installed on the ground braces.
These bracing
requirements were all detailed in publication "HIB-91 Summary Sheet"
issued by the
Truss Plate Institute.  Observed 09/08/97.
ABATEMENT NOTE: One feasible means of abatement would be to install
temporary
bracing in accordance with the Truss Plate Institute publication "HIB-91
Summary
Sheet".
NOTE:  ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED.TION

Issued

Oct 31, 1997

Abate by

Nov 8, 1997

Penalty

Initial $1,500

Issued

Oct 31, 1997

Abate by

Nov 8, 1997

Penalty

Initial $225