OSHA Inspection: CHARLEY J. SMITH DBA C & S BUILDERS

Issued

1998-08-26 00:00:00

Abate by

1998-09-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $350.00 · Current $350.00

General-duty citation text

North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety and
Health Act of North
Carolina:  The employer did not furnish to each of his employees
conditions of employment and
a place of employment free from recognized hazards that were causing or
likely to cause death
or serious physical harm to employees, in that employees were exposed to
crush injuries:
a)jobsite -- on or about 5:00 PM on  07/08/98, employees were installing
44' 5"
long and 49' 5" long 2X4/2X6 parallel chord trusses on a 3750 square foot,
1
story building, when the roof trusses collapsed. Temporary bracing was
only in
place on both truss ends at the exterior walls and 1 location in the
middle of the
trusses.
One feasible method of abatement, among others, is to follow the Truss
Plate
Institute HIB-91 Summary Sheet commentary and recommendations for handling
and bracing metal plate connected trusses. Recommended temporary brace
spacing is 6' for trusses 32'- 48' long, and 5' for trusses 40' - 60'
long.

Issued

1998-08-26 00:00:00

Abate by

1998-09-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $250.00 · Current $250.00

Issued

1998-08-26 00:00:00

Abate by

1998-09-13 00:00:00