OSHA Inspection: KNOLL GROUP MANAGEMENT COMPANY

Issued

1994-09-27 00:00:00

Abate by

1994-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2500.00 · Current $1250.00 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 physcial harm to employees in that
employees were exposed to:
(a)  the hazard(s) of fall(s) from and/or through the three
story wood frame structure under construction at the Wellston Pride
Manor project in Wellston, Ohio during the floor covering work on
elevated floors, during the fabrication and erection of wall
panels, during the placement of floor and roof trusses when
standing atop erectedf wall panels, and when working upon roof
trusses that have not been braced and secured in accordance with
the manufacturers recommendations.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method
to correct this hazard is initiating and maintaining a fall
protection program utilizing safety monitoring techniques, fall
restraint and fall arrest systems; and following the truss plate
institute recommendations for bracing wood roof trusses.