OSHA Inspection: CARTER LUMBER COMPANY

Issued

Dec 12, 1997

Abate by

Mar 17, 1998

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,750 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 crushing type hazards:
(a) 1397 Sugar Run Road, Venetia, Pa 15367;  On October 14, 1997,
employee(s) were exposed to being struck by wooden trusses, measuring 28
feet
long with a one foot overhang, while being unloaded from a flatbed truck.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is
to support the trusses at 25 ft. intervals; load banded trusses on the bed
of the trailer in order
to fill out the complete width of the bed; implement loading and unloading
handling procedures;
and follow pamphlet HIB-91, Truss Plate Institute, Handling, Installing, &
Bracing procedures.
Abatement Documentation Is Required For This Item