OSHA Inspection: M & J ENTERPRISE INC.

Issued

Jan 24, 2003

Abate by

Jan 30, 2003

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $750 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 likely to cause death or
serious physical harm
to employees in that employees were exposed to the hazard of structural
collapse:
(a)The Winery at Eagle Knoll construction site, Eagle, Idaho - On December
24,
2002, employees were exposed to the hazard of structural collapse of the
truss
system, since ground bracing, as a minimum, was not installed for the
stability
of the first truss.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE
ABATEMENT METHOD TO CORRECT THE HAZARD IS TO FOLLOW THE
GUIDANCE PROVIDED BY THE TRUSS PLATE INSTITUTE (HIB-91)
SUMMARY SHEET FRAME 2 WHICH INSTRUCTS THAT GROUND BRACING
IS REQUIRED FOR ALL INSTALLATIONS.
(b)The Winery at Eagle Knoll construction site, Eagle, Idaho - On December
24,
2002, employees were exposed to the potential hazard of a collapse of the
truss system, since continuous top chord temporary lateral bracing was not
installed over the bearing points of any trusses greater than 10 inches in
depth
at the bearing points.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE
ABATEMENT METHOD TO CORRECT THE HAZARD IS  TO FOLLOW THE
GUIDANCE PROVIDED BY THE TRUSS PLATE INSTITUTE (HIB-91)
SUMMARY SHEET FRAME 3 WHICH INSTRUCTS THAT A CONTINUOUS
TOP CHORD LATERAL BRACE BE INSTALLED OVER THE BEARING
POINTS OF ALL TRUSSES GREATER THAN 10 INCHES IN DEPTH AT THE
BEARING POINTS.
(c)The Winery at Eagle Knoll construction site, Eagle, Idaho - On December
24,2002, employees were exposed to the potential hazard of a collapse of
the
truss system, since the employer failed to install lateral braces that
would
prevent structural collapse of the truss system.  The braces installed only
spanned between two trusses and not 6 trusses as required by the truss
manufacturer.  In addition, the braces did not overlapp at least 2 trusses
per
brace.  The employer also failed to install two lateral braces at the apex
of the
truss placing one on each side of the apex.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE
ABATEMENT METHOD TO CORRECT THE HAZARD IS TO FOLLOW THE
GUIDANCE PROVIDED BY THE TRUSS PLATE INSTITUTE (HIB-91)
SUMMARY SHEET FRAME 3 WHICH INSTRUCTS THAT A TOTAL OF SIX
LATERAL BRACES WHICH SPAN SIX TRUSSES PER BRACE AND
OVERLAPPED BY TWO TRUSSES FOR ADDITIONAL LENGTH OF THE
LATERAL BRACE.  LATERAL BRACES ARE INSTALLED IN THIS MANNERTO PREVENT
STRUCTURAL COLLAPSE.
(d)The Winery at Eagle Knoll construction site, Eagle, Idaho - On December
24,
2002 employees were exposed to the potential hazard of a collapse of the
truss
system, since there was no top chord temporary diagonal bracing installed
to
prevent laterally braced top cords from buckling and collapsing.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE
ABATEMENT METHOD TO CORRECT THE HAZARD IS TO FOLLOW THE
GUIDANCE PROVIDED BY THE TRUSS PLATE INSTITUTE (HIB-91)
SUMMARY SHEET FRAME 3 WHICH INSTRUCTS THAT TOP CHORD
DIAGONAL BRACING BE INSTALLED TO PREVENT TRUSSES THAT ARE
ONLY LATERALLY BRACED FROM BUCKLING AND COLLAPSING.
(e)The Winery at Eagle Knoll construction site, Eagle, Idaho - On December
24,
2002, employees were exposed to the hazard of structural collapse of the
truss
system, since bottom chord temporary (or permanent) lateral and diagonal
bracing was not installed.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE
ABATEMENT METHOD TO CORRECT THE HAZARD IS TO FOLLOW
THE GUIDANCE PROVIDED BY THE TRUSS PLATE INSTITUTE (HIB-
91) SUMMARY SHEET FRAME 4 (BOTTOM CHORD PLANE) WHICH
INSTRUCTS THAT LATERAL AND DIAGONAL TEMPORARY
BRACING BE INSTALLED TO PREVENT STRUCTURAL COLLAPSE.
(f)The Winery at Eagle Knoll construction site, Eagle, Idaho - On December
24,
2002, employees were exposed to the potential hazard of a collapse of the
truss system, since the employer failed to install a pair of temporary
cross
bracing within the trusses at the end of the building and repeated at 20
ft.
intervals.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE
ABATEMENT METHOD TO CORRECT THE HAZARD IS TO FOLLOW THE
GUIDANCE PROVIDED BY THE TRUSS PLATE INSTITUTE (HIB-91)
SUMMARY SHEET FRAME 4 (WEB MEMBER PLANE) WHICH INSTRUCTS
THAT TEMPORARY CROSS BRACING BE INSTALLED AT EACH END OF
THE BUILDING AND REPEATED AT 20 FT. INTERVALS TO PREVENT
STRUCTURAL COLLAPSE OF THE TRUSSES.
(g)The Winery at Eagle Knoll construction site, Eagle, Idaho - On December
24,
2002, employees were exposed to the hazard of structural collapse of the
truss
system, since the trusses were installed without the use of a stringline,
plumb
bob, level or transit.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLEABATEMENT METHOD TO
CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS TO FOLLOW THE
GUIDANCE PROVIDED BY THE TRUSS PLATE INSTITUTE (HIB-91)
SUMMMARY SHEET (INSTALLATION TOLERANCES) FRAME 6 WHICH
INSTRUCTS THAT OUT-OF-PLANE AND OUT-OF PLUMB INSTALLATION BE
AVOIDED.
Note:  Abatement certification required for this item.

Issued

Jan 24, 2003

Abate by

Jan 30, 2003

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $750 Reduced

Issued

Jan 24, 2003

Abate by

Jan 30, 2003

Issued

Jan 24, 2003

Abate by

Jan 30, 2003