OSHA Inspection: HUFFMAN CORPORATION

Issued

Feb 15, 2002

Abate by

Feb 28, 2002

Penalty

Initial $1,050 · Current $100 Reduced

Issued

Feb 15, 2002

Abate by

Feb 28, 2002

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $50 Reduced

Issued

Feb 15, 2002

Abate by

Feb 28, 2002

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $50 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 injuries caused by the
collapse of 42 foot span truss.
a.Arthur Ave Clarksburg, WV - The last truss placed on the North end of
the building was not
supported by temporary ground bracing to the exterior of the building on
or about 11-29-01.
b.Arthur Ave Clarksburg, WV - The first truss that was installed in the
middle of the building and
working to the North, was not supported by temporary ground bracing to the
interior of the building
on or about 11-29-01.
"AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD TO
CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS ..."TO INSTALL ADEQUATE TEMPORARY GROUND BRACING TO
THE
INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE BUILDING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TRUSS PLATE
"HIB-91
SUMMARY SHEET RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HANDLING, INSTALLING  AND BRACING WOOD
TRUSS.

Issued

Feb 15, 2002

Abate by

Feb 28, 2002

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

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 injuries caused by the
collapse of 42 foot span truss.
a.Arthur Ave, Clarksburg, WV - There was only (2) two continuous top cord
lateral braces on a 42
foot span wood truss, starting at 31 inches up from the eave and continue
up the 271 inch long cord
to the peak, spacing (10) ten foot apart with a peak brace that alternated
from the east to the west
side of the peak o or about 11-30-01 .
b.Arthur Ave, Clarksburg, WV - There was no lateral or diagonal bracing in
place on the bottom cord
of the truss on or about 11-30-01.
"AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD TO
CORRECT
THIS HAZARD IS ..." INSTALL THE MINIMUM AMOUNT OF LATERAL BRACING
RECOMMENDED
BY TRUSS PLATE INSTITUTE HIB - 91 SUMMARY SHEET, RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
INSTALLING
AND BRACING WOOD TRUSS, FOR A 42 FOOT SPAN TRUSS, WHICH THERE WOULD HAVE
BEEN  (5)
FIVE CONTINUOUS TOP CORD LATERAL BRACES SPACED 6 FEET APART, FROM THE EAVE
OF THE
TRUSS TO THE PEAK. INSTALL BOTTOM CORD DIAGONAL AND LATERAL BRACING.