OSHA Inspection: C & J CONSTRUCTION

Issued

May 16, 1988

Abate by

May 20, 1988

Penalty

Initial $300 · Current $300

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 Windmill Lakes site,
Bldg. #20, Hollywood, FL 33025; in that the lateral braces were not
continuous and were not properly secured (two 8 P nails were used
together with 1"x4"x30" lumber pieces) to the top chord to prevent
toppling and dominoing of erected trusses.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method of abating these
hazards, is to install truss bracing in accordance with the requirements
of the Truss Plate Institute contained in B.W.T. 76, Bracing Wood
Trusses.