OSHA Inspection: PROCON CONSTRUCTION INC

Issued

Oct 18, 1989

Abate by

Oct 21, 1989

Penalty

Initial $560 · Current $300 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
the hazard of collapsing roof trusses due to inadequate lateral bracing:
a) Top of building east end 1820 Garden Avenue: falling and/or
collapsing prefabricated trusses, on or about 7/11/89.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is to adequately secure these roof trusses to
prevent collapse. As stipulated by Truss Plate Institute (TPI) BWT-76.