OSHA Inspection: ED SMITH DBA ED SMITH CONSTRUCTION

Issued

Sep 12, 2003

Abate by

Sep 17, 2003

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

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 a STRUCK BY HAZARD:
a)Breesport Baptist Church, on or about 8-20-03: Wood roof trusses were
installed
without continuous lateral and diagonal bracing.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct the
hazard is to:
Install continuous lateral bracing (including purlins) and diagonal bracing
simultaneously with truss erection, as specified on contract drawings and
also in
accordance with Truss Plate Institute "HIB-91 Summary Sheet".