OSHA Inspection: CENTENNIAL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

Issued

1988-08-24 00:00:00

Abate by

1988-08-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1000.00 · Current $625.00 Reduced

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) On and before June 3, 1988, at the Killian Shopping Center Project,
wooden roof trusses being erected were not adequately braced to
prevent a truss collapse, nor were the trusses properly stored;
exposing employees to the hazards of being struck by or falling from
collapsing trusses:
The following deficiencies were found:
1) None of the requirements of B.W.T.-76 for temporary bracing were
followed:
a) Number of lateral braces insufficient
b) No diagonal bracing used
c) All lateral braces were not lapped a minimum of two (2) trusses
d) Lateral trusses were not continuous for entire length of the buidling
e) Web and bottom chord bracing were insufficient in amount
f) Lumber used was not minimum 2 x 4 material
g) Nails used were not double headed 16 penny each
h) Plywood bundles of more than eight (8) sheets for each pair of
trusses were stacked on the trusses
i) Trusses were not stored level causing lateral bending which loosened
splice plates
j) Stored trusses were not blocked every 8 to 10 feet of length.
Among other methods one feasible and acceptable method of abating these
hazards is to install trusses in accordance with the requirements of the
Truss Plate Institute which are contained in BWT-76 "Bracing Wood
Trusses".

Issued

1988-08-24 00:00:00

Abate by

1988-08-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1000.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced

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) On and before June 3, 1988, at the Killian Shopping Center Project,
employee(s) were exposed to the hazards of being struck by and buried
under falling concrete blocks, when they were permitted to work next
to unbraced concrete block wall approximately 20 feet high and 80
feet long.
Among other methods one feasible and accepted method to correct this
hazard is to temporarily shore or brace the concrete block wall as the
work progresses, to prevent collapse due to wind or other forces.

Issued

1988-08-24 00:00:00

Abate by

1988-08-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $250.00 · Current $125.00 Reduced

Issued

1988-08-24 00:00:00

Abate by

1988-08-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $250.00 · Current $125.00 Reduced

Issued

1988-08-24 00:00:00

Abate by

1988-08-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $250.00 · Current $125.00 Reduced