OSHA Inspection: BUILDERS RESOURCE COMPANY

Issued

Dec 15, 1998

Abate by

Dec 18, 1998

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $1,500 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 falls: roof decking was placed on unsecured open web steel
joist. In an attempt to
move the bar joist 2 bundles of decking and the employee who was standing
on the joist fell to
the ground.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard would be to
properly space and secure bar joist, and install bridging on all open web
steel joist prior to
placing loads on them. This information is available in Canam Steel
Corporation "solutions and
service" joist catalog dated 1997 page 38 section 6 that states: No load
other than the weight of
one erector are allowed on the joist until ALL bridging is completely
installed and ALL joist
ends are attached.
Location:John Nichols School, Middleboro, MA
Serious injury occurred when an employee fell 16 feet to the ground while
working on unsecured bar joist, which were pulled from their bearing
causing the
collapse of three bar joist and two bundles of decking that were placed on
those
unsecured bar joist.red

Issued

Dec 15, 1998

Abate by

Dec 18, 1998

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced