OSHA Inspection: ROCK & ROLL CONSTRUCTION CO.

Issued

1988-02-29 00:00:00

Abate by

1988-03-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $810.00 · Current $450.00 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 physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to:
a) On or about February 3, 1988, at the Shenandoah Project Department
"A", wooden roof trusses being erected at various units were not
adequately braced to prevent a truss collapse; exposing employees to
the hazards of being struck by or falling from collapsing trusses.
The following deficiencies were found:
1) There were no diagonal braces anywhere or the top chord.
2) The first trusses were not braced sufficiently to prevent dominoing -
a single brace nailed into the block wall at the span center was all
that was utilized.
3) No knee braces were used at the end or first truss, for needed extra
support.
4) The top chord lateral braces were short 1 x 4 x 26 inch pieces of
lumber, spanning only two (2) trusses each. Minimum 2 x 4's, as long
as can be handled are required.
5) The lateral braces were fastened to the top chord with two (2) each
8 p nails. Double headed 16 p (2) two each brace are required.
6) Lateral braces were spaced in excess of the distance required. Site
drawing requires 3-0 feet on center, B.W.T-76 additionally required
bracing within 6 inches of the apex.
7) No truss web bracing was utilized as required by the blue prints.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method of abating these
hazards is to install trusses in accordance with the requirements of the
Truss Plate Institute, contained in B.W.T. - 76, Bracing Wood Trusses.