OSHA Inspection: TROPICAL SHORES INTERNATIONAL IND

Issued

Feb 1, 1999

Abate by

Feb 4, 1999

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 to employees 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:
(a) On or about 9/23/98, employees were exposed to the hazard of being
struck by falling trusses
at buildings located at 209 Elmway, Boyton Beach, Fl, 33425, in that
adaquate and continuous
lateral bracing and proper diagonal bracing was not used to prevent
toppling and dominoing
during erection.  Bracing through chords laterally and cross bracing was
not provided to ensure
that trusses were secure in a straight and plum position.
Among other methods one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard would be to
ensure that the Truss Plate Institute, BWT-76, Bracing Wood Trusses
Commentary
andRecommendations are carried out according to procedures as the job
progresses.

Issued

Feb 1, 1999

Abate by

Feb 4, 1999

Penalty

Initial $1,050 · Current $1,050

Issued

Feb 1, 1999

Abate by

Feb 4, 1999

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $600

Issued

Feb 1, 1999

Abate by

Feb 4, 1999

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

Issued

Feb 1, 1999

Abate by

Feb 4, 1999

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

Issued

Feb 1, 1999

Abate by

Feb 4, 1999

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500