OSHA Inspection: DALE R. NIKULA COMPANY INCORPORATED

Issued

Apr 9, 2003

Abate by

Apr 14, 2003

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,625 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 employees
were exposed to the hazards associated with storing trusses horizontally
between the wall
supports.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard
would be to follow the Truss Plate Institute Commentary and
Recommendations Summary Sheet
for Handling, Installing & Bracing Metal Plate Connected Wood Trusses.
Cape Museum of Fine Arts, new addition:
a) On December 19, 2002, an employee/supervisor was fatally injured when
two
stacks of 28 foot long trusses, which were stored on the flat between two
framed
walls and supported by two vertical 2"x4" posts, fell to the concrete
floor.  The
2"x4" posts collapsed causing the trusses to fall while the employee was
on top
of the stacks of trusses.
b) All the temporary bracing was not installed during each truss
installation as
required by Truss Plate Institute Summary Sheet HIB-91  .

Issued

Apr 9, 2003

Abate by

Jun 16, 2003

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,625 Reduced

Issued

Apr 9, 2003

Abate by

Apr 15, 2003

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $563 Reduced

Issued

Apr 9, 2003

Abate by

Apr 15, 2003

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $563 Reduced

Issued

Apr 9, 2003

Abate by

Apr 15, 2003

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $563 Reduced

Issued

Apr 9, 2003

Abate by

Apr 15, 2003

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $563 Reduced

Issued

Apr 9, 2003

Abate by

Jun 16, 2003

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $563 Reduced

Issued

Apr 9, 2003

Abate by

Jun 16, 2003

Penalty

Initial $1,750 · Current $1,300 Reduced

Issued

Apr 9, 2003

Abate by

Apr 15, 2003

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $563 Reduced

Issued

Apr 9, 2003

Abate by

Apr 15, 2003

Issued

Apr 9, 2003

Abate by

Apr 14, 2003

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,875 Reduced