OSHA Inspection: BRUNSTEEL CORP.

Issued

Dec 15, 1999

Abate by

Dec 20, 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:
8190 NW 197th St., Miami, State School LL, Building D: On September 3,
1999, employees
were directed employees to walk on an inadequately installed  joist and
girder system and
remove rigging from a load of metal decking placed on said system.  This
open web steel joist
and girder system was inadequately installed because the joists were only
tack welded and
horizontal bridging was not installed although the blueprints required
complete installation
including final welds and horizontal bridging prior to the placing of any
loads on the system.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard is for the
employer to completely  install the joists with final welds and
installation of all bridging and
cross bracing before placing any loads on the joists, as specified in the
Vulcraft Blueprints and
Recommendations for handling and erecting Vulcraft steel joists and joist
girders, File No. 68-9-
0379.
PLEASE NOTE:  CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT IS NOT REQUIRED FOR THIS
VIOLATION.

Issued

Dec 15, 1999

Abate by

Dec 23, 1999

Issued

Dec 15, 1999

Abate by

Dec 20, 1999

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $600

Issued

Dec 15, 1999

Abate by

Dec 20, 1999