OSHA Inspection: CORNERSTONE GENERAL CONTRACTORS INC.

Issued

Jan 17, 1991

Abate by

Jan 20, 1991

Penalty

Initial $640 · Current $400 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
are free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause
deaths of serious physical harm to employees in that employees were
exposed to:
(a) On or about December 4, 1990, employees were exposed to the
hazard of being struck by falling trusses at a building located
at 4496 Corporate Square, Naples, FL 33442, that adequate and
continuous lateral bracing and proper diagonal bracing was not
used to prevent toppling and dominoing during erection. Bracing
through chords laterally and cross bracing was not provided to
ensure that trusses were secure in a straight and plumb
position.
Among other methods one feasible and acceptable abatement method
to correct this hazard would be to ensure that the Truss Plate
Institute, BWT-76, Bracing Wood Trusses Commentary and
Recommendations are carried out according to procedures as the
job progresses.