OSHA Inspection: KING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

Issued

Nov 20, 2001

Abate by

Nov 26, 2001

Penalty

Initial $1,225 · Current $1,225

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 fall hazards of 26 feet from the top of the wooden trusses
due to a collapse of
the trusses:
(a)460 Coloebrookdale Road, Boyertown, Pennsylvania - Employees were
setting
eighty-three (83) foot long wooden trusses on an 80 foot by 200 foot
building
without the advice of a registered professional engineer on bracing and
securing
the trusses as required by the Truss Plate Institute in Summary Sheet
HIB-91 that
was provided to the installer by the truss manufacturer, on or about
September
24, 2001.
"AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE, ABATEMENT
METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS TO FOLLOW THE
RECOMMENDATIONS OF A REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER ALONG
WITH THE TRUSS PLATE INSTITUTE SUMMARY SHEET HIB-91 ON BRACING
AND SECURING OF WOODEN TRUSSES OVER EIGHTY FEET"

Issued

Nov 20, 2001

Abate by

Nov 26, 2001

Penalty

Initial $1,225 · Current $1,225