OSHA Inspection: S.J. STALTERI CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

Oct 15, 2009

Abate by

Oct 20, 2009

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 the hazard of being crushed/struck by falling trusses:
a) On or about 06/22/09, new pole barn at 140 Railroad Street, trusses
were not properly
braced which caused them to collapse.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT
METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS TO:
1) UTILIZE THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE TRUSS PLATE INSTITUTE WHICH
WERE CONTAINED IN SECTION B2 OF THE 2008 EDITION OF BUILDING
COMPONENT SAFETY INFORMATION BCSI-GUIDE TI GOOD PRACTICE FOR
HANDLING, INSTALLING, RESTRAINING, AND BRACING OF METAL PLATE
CONNECTED WOOD TRUSSES WHICH IS DELIVERED TO THE SITE WITH A
PACKET WITH EACH LOAD OF TRUSSES.
2) FOLLOW THE SHOP DRAWINGS PROVIDED BY THE ENGINEERING FIRM
HIRED BY THE BUILDING OWNER.
3) FOLLOW RECOMMENDATIONS SET FORTH BY THE DESIGNING
ENGINEERING FIRM.
NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIREDATION

Issued

Oct 15, 2009

Abate by

Oct 20, 2009

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $750