OSHA Inspection: CARTER CONSTRUCTION INC.

Issued

Apr 26, 2002

Abate by

May 1, 2002

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $4,900

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:
a. At the construction site of the Hernando Pain Clinic, located at 4913
Mariner Blvd in
Spring Hill, Florida, employees were exposed to the hazard of being struck
and crushed
by inadequately braced wood trusses. The metal plate connected wood roof
trusses were
installed without bracing as required by HIB-91 Summary Sheet Commentary
and
Recommendations for Handling, Installing and Bracing Metal Plate Connected
Wood
Trusses. The trusses were installed by using 17.5 inch 2X4 wooden spacers
with no
lateral, diagonal and ground bracing.
One feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct these hazards is
to install roof
trusses in accordance the Truss Plate Institutes recommendations which are
contained in
"HIB-91, Recommendations For Handling, Installing and Bracing Metal Plate
Connected
Wood Trusses".  The truss manufacturer provides a copy of the "HIB-91
Summary
Sheet" with the delivery of the truss information and their Design
Criteria refers to the
HIB-91 for proper handling, installing and bracing.  The Standard Building
Code also
refers to the HIB-91 for handling, installing and bracing of metal plate
connected wood
trusses.
ABATEMENT VERIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Apr 26, 2002

Abate by

May 1, 2002

Issued

Apr 26, 2002

Abate by

May 1, 2002