OSHA Inspection: LEMAY CARPENTRY

Issued

Jun 12, 1996

Abate by

Jun 26, 1996

Penalty

Initial $525 · Current $200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer
did not furnish employmnent 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 falling:
JOBSITE: 2 X 4 FOOT WOODEN TRUSS WORK USED TO SUPPORT A ROOF, WAS
IMPROPERLY
BRACED.  SHORT PIECES OF 1 X 3 FOOT BOARDS WERE USED AS PERMANENT BRACING
INSTEAD
OF THE PROPER METHOD OF BRACING, PERPENDICULAR TO THE TRUSSES.  THERE WERE
NO
DIAGONAL BRACES BETWEEN THE TRUSSES.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD IS TO
INSTALL
ADEQUATE TEMPORARY LATERAL AND DIAGONAL BRACING DURING PLACEMENT OF THE
TRUSSES.
THIS BRACING SHOULD BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TRUSS PLATE INSTITUTE
"HIB-91
SUMMARY SHEET", RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HANDLING AND INSTALLING WOOD TRUSSES.

Issued

Jun 12, 1996

Abate by

Jun 19, 1996

Penalty

Initial $225 · Current $100 Reduced

Issued

Jun 12, 1996

Abate by

Jun 17, 1996

Issued

Jun 12, 1996

Abate by

Jun 26, 1996

Penalty

Initial $525 · Current $200 Reduced

Issued

Jun 12, 1996

Abate by

Jun 17, 1996

Issued

Jun 12, 1996

Abate by

Jun 17, 1996