OSHA Inspection: BLASER CONSTRUCTION

Issued

2003-12-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2004-01-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $750.00

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 was 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 collapse and being caught between:
(a) Residential Construction Site at 1071 So. 7th East, Sugar City, ID:
Bonus
Room: Employee(s) installing and working around trusses with an approximate
span of 32 feet that were not adequately braced.
(b)Residential Construction Site at 1071 So. 7th East, Sugar City, ID:
Bonus Room: Employee(s) used California corner bracing instead of
building exterior ground bracing to support the first truss.
Note: Abatement certification is required for this item.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this
hazard is to follow the guidelines for temporary bracing set forth in
HIB-91 summary
sheet commentary and recommendations for handling, installing and bracing
metal
plate connected wood trusses published by the Truss Plate Institute.