OSHA Inspection: FORDHAM & COMPANY

Issued

Jun 2, 2000

Abate by

Jun 9, 2000

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 employmnent 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:
The hazard of being struck by or falling from a collapsing wood roof truss
system, in that, the
trusses at the construction site were not adequately braced to prevent
collapse on or about
4/28/00.  On 4/28/00, a roof truss erection plan was not in effect for
this installation of the 52
foot long trusses in that:  size 8 nails were used to secure temporary
bracing which consisted
of 25 inch long 1" x 4"'s.  Among other methods, one feasible and
acceptable abatement method
to correct this hazard was to install trusses in accordance with the Truss
Plate Institute, Inc.'s
"Bracing Wood Trusses, BWT-76".
On or about 4/28/00, at worksite,
a)Six employees were exposed to being struck by or falling from collapsing
wooden
roof trusses due to not installing wooden roof trusses in accordance with
the
Truss Plate Institute, Inc., "Bracing Wood Trusses, BWT-76".
ABATEMENT VERIFICATION REQUIRED AT TIME OF ABATEMENT DATE

Issued

Jun 2, 2000

Abate by

Jun 14, 2000

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500