OSHA Inspection: WOODS CONSTRUCTION

Issued

Sep 1, 2006

Abate by

Sep 28, 2006

Penalty

Initial $800 · Current $800

Issued

Sep 1, 2006

Abate by

Sep 28, 2006

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

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 hazards associated with
erecting roof trusses:
(a)  Condos, third set from Route 98, Fairview, PA;  The bracing of the
roof trusses was
inadequate because the only continuous bracing between the trusses was the
spacers between
each truss.  There was one diagonal brace attached at the peak which
extends sideways across
the trusses to almost the middle of the roof, on the east side of the
condo.  There were no
lateral braces at all.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD OF ABATEMENT
WOULD BE TO FOLLOW THE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDATION ON ROOF TRUSS
ERECTION OR THE BCSI-103 ISSUE FROM THE TRUSS PLATE INSTITUTE.
WOODS CONSTRUCTION WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THE OCCUPATIONAL
SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT, 5(a)(1), WHICH WAS CONTAINED
IN
OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 113175269, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 1, ISSUED
JUNE
29, 2006.

Issued

Sep 1, 2006

Abate by

Sep 28, 2006

Penalty

Initial $200 · Current $200