OSHA Inspection: CARPENTRY SYSTEMS

Issued

Aug 19, 1999

Abate by

Aug 25, 1999

Penalty

Initial $5,600 · Current $4,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(A)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:
On or about 06/04/99 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 employees were exposed to
being struck by falling
trusses due to truss collapse and fall hazards. On or about June 4,1999
employer knew or should
have known that employees were exposed to the hazards of being struck by
or falling
approximately 15 to 35 feet from a collapsing wood roof truss system, in
that the trusses were
not properly braced to prevent their collapse.
Among other methods one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard would
be : Follow the design and installation recommendations for adequate
temporary bracing as
designed by a Registered Professional Engineer, the manufacture of
trusses, or another qualified
individual designed in accordance with the guidelines for bracing wood
trusses from the Truss
Plate Institute.
PLEASE NOTE:  CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT IS
REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.