OSHA Inspection: EARL J. SHEPPARD CONSTRUCTION CO.,INC.

Issued

Apr 7, 1999

Abate by

Apr 26, 1999

Penalty

Initial $350 · Current $350

General-duty citation text

North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety and
Health Act of North
Carolina:  The employer did not furnish to each of his employees
conditions of 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 falling
trusses:
a)jobsite - on February 9, 1999, 33 out of 41 scissor type trusses erected
on 2X8
inch top plates were not properly braced collapsed.  As a result of that
action two
employees on a protected scaffold were injured by the collapsing trusses.
(reference:  Blue Ox Industries, Inc. plans and specifications for Beulah
Baptist
Church and Truss Plate Institute, HIB Summary Sheet, Commentary and
Recommendations for Handling, Installing & Bracing Metal Plate Connected
Wood Trusses)
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct
this hazard includes, but not limited to the following:
1.Ensure temporary bracing is installed following the truss manufacturer's
plans and specifications for bracing.
2.In the absence of the truss manufacturer's plans and specifications use
recommendations from the Truss Plate Institute pertaining to temporary
bracing.