OSHA Inspection: PRECISE CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

2002-02-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2002-03-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5600.00 · Current $3640.00 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:
a. At the construction site of the Hernando Pain Clinic, located at 5193
Mariner Blvd in
Spring Hill, Florida. The 62 foot 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 1X3 wooden spacers with
inadequate lateral,
and ground bracing. A registered professional engineer was not consulted
with regards
to the temporary bracing arrangement for the 62 foot metal plate connected
wood trusses.
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.
Violation observed on 18 January 02.