OSHA Inspection: LAFOND CUSTOM BUILDING INC.

Issued

2007-10-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2007-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1500.00 · Current $750.00 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 crushing injuries:
a. On or about 9/13/07, worksite, employees were exposed to crushing
injuries while
installing metal plate connected wood trusses without diagonal bracing and
inadequate lateral
bracing during construction of a wood framed building.  AMONG OTHERS, ONE
FEASIBLE
AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD OF ABATEMENT FOR THIS HAZARD IS:
1.  Develop and utilize a truss installation and bracing procedure which
meets or exceeds the
specifications of the Wood Truss Council of America and Truss Plate
Institute publication BSCI
10-06, "Guide to Good Practice for Handling, Installing, Restraining &
Bracing
of Metal Plate
Connected Wood Trusses"; section BSCI-B1 & B2: "Guide for Handling,
Installing, Restraining
& Bracing of Trusses and Truss Installation & Temporary
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