OSHA Inspection: A & M WOOD WORK INC.

Issued

Mar 19, 2002

Abate by

Mar 22, 2002

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,125 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(A)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:
The employer did not furnish to each of his employees employment and a
place of employment
which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or were likely
to cause death or
serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to:
On or about December 3,2001, at 4601 NW 36 Street, Lauderdale Lakes,
employees were
exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 10 feet or the hazard of being
struck by wood roof
trusses that were subject to potential movement due to the lack of
temporary bracing.
One feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct these hazards is
to install roof trusses
in accordance to the Truss Plate Institutes recommendations which are
contained in HIB-91,
Recommendation for Handling, Installation and Bracing Metal Plate
Connected  Wood Trusses.
PLEASE NOTE:  CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT IS NOT REQUIRED FOR THIS
VIOLATION.