OSHA Inspection: INTERWEST CONSTRUCTION CO. DBA I.W. CONSTRUCTION

Issued

Mar 18, 1992

Abate by

Mar 23, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,250 · Current $625 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
structural steel building without temporary bracing; exposing  employees
to the hazard of a collapse:
(a)  EGG Engineering Research Office Building  Construction
Site, 2525 North Fremont Avenue, Idaho Falls,  Idaho -
On  February  4, 1992  and  at  times  prior  thereto,
temporary  external bracing was not provided for  non-
self supporting steel frame structure.
Among other methods, one feasible and  acceptable  abatement  method  to
correct this hazard is:
Provide external bracing such as guy wires immediately
after placing columns and  before  placing  structural
steel members.  External bracing shall be provided  in
accordance with contract  documents  (project manuals,
and bid packages) and the Ninth Edition of the  Manual
of Steel Construction  (American  Institute  of  Steel
Construction).

Issued

Mar 18, 1992

Abate by

Apr 17, 1992

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $375 Reduced

Issued

Mar 18, 1992

Abate by

Mar 23, 1992

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,250 Reduced

Issued

Mar 18, 1992

Abate by

Mar 23, 1992

Issued

Mar 18, 1992

Abate by

Mar 23, 1992

Issued

Mar 18, 1992

Abate by

Mar 23, 1992

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,250 Reduced