MONROEVILLE, PA —
OSHA Inspection: BASSETT CONSTRUCTION
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of BASSETT CONSTRUCTION in 600 THOMAS STREET, MONROEVILLE, PA 15146 (NAICS 238130). OSHA activity number 311325062.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- BASSETT CONSTRUCTION
- Site address
- 600 THOMAS STREET
- City
- MONROEVILLE
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 15146
- Mailing
- 537 FIFTH AVENUE, AVONMORE, PA 15618
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238130
- SIC code (legacy)
- 1751
- Employees
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jan 15, 2008
- Abate by
- Jan 18, 2008
- Penalty
- Initial $1,500 · Current $1,050 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 struck by/caught by hazards: (a)Jobsite, 600 Thomas Street, Monroeville, PA: On or about 1/4/08 the trusses associated with the 48' x 60' building collapsed. The trusses were not installed in accordance with BCSI 1-03 in that an adequate number of top chord temporary lateral bracing was not used. The span of the trusses was approximately 49'6" and only had one row of top chord lateral bracing per run side. BCSI 1-03 recommends that top chord temporary lateral bracing be installed every 6' on truss spans of 45-60 feet. Among other methods, on feasible and acceptable means to correct the hazard is to install the trusses in accordance with BCSI 1-03.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1050.00
- — Z (S) $1500.00
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 311325062.
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