OSHA Inspection: BUILDING COMPONENTS OF IDAHO, INC.

Issued

Apr 16, 2007

Abate by

Apr 20, 2007

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety & 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 in
that employees were
exposed to trusses tipping back and forth into each other and catching an
employee in
between during truss erection:
a)South West structure - Paramount Office Park - 1524 W. Cayuse Dr.
Meridian, ID:
The employer utilizes  7/8" X 1=" X 24" sections of Oriented Strand Board
(OSB) in
lieu of nominal 2" X 4" stress graded lumber or approved proprietary metal
for the
Top Cord Temporary Lateral Restraints. This violation was most recently
observed on
11/8/06.
b)South West structure - Paramount Office Park - 1524 W. Cayuse Dr.
Meridian, ID:
The employer utilizes a single 8d nail at each end in lieu of two 16d
deformed
shanked nails at each end to attach the Top Cord Temporary Lateral
Restraints to
wood trusses. This violation was most recently observed on 11/8/06.
c)South West structure - Paramount Office Park - 1524 W. Cayuse Dr.
Meridian, ID:
The employer only utilizes two rows of Top Cord Temporary Lateral
Restraints in
lieu of the required row every 8 feet on center. This violation was most
recently
observed on 11/8/06.
Note 1: Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method
to correct this
hazard would be following the temporary bracing requirement for roof truss
installation per
the Wood Truss Council of America/Truss Place Institute's "Building
Component Safety
Information: Guide to Good Practices for Handling, Installing, Restraining
& Bracing of
Metal Plate Connected Wood Trusses".
Note 2: Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must provide
documentation of the
actions it is taking to ensure full compliance, including a detailed
description of the steps it is
taking to achieve and maintain compliance.

Issued

Apr 16, 2007

Abate by

Apr 20, 2007

Penalty

Initial $63,000 · Current $63,000

Issued

Apr 16, 2007

Abate by

Apr 20, 2007

Penalty

Initial $8,000 · Current $8,000