OSHA Inspection: KTP CONTRACTING, INC.

Issued

2009-09-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2009-09-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1500.00 · Current $1500.00

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 were free from
recognized hazards that
were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to
employees in that:
a)Jobsite - on or about August 30, 2009 - employees were exposed to a
struck by
hazard while installing wood trusses.  The employer did not install
diagonal bracing for
all of the installed wood trusses.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE MEANS OF
ABATEMENT INCLUDE FOLLOWING THE GUIDELINES SET FORTH IN THE
BUILDING COMPONENT SAFETY INFORMATION (BCSI) GUIDE, TRUSS
INSTALLATION & TEMPORARY RESTRAINT/BRACING; SECTION B2 WHICH
STATES:  "IT IS CRITICAL TO NOTE THAT ALL LATERAL RESTRAINT MUST BE
STABILIZED BY DIAGONAL BRACING INSTALLED ON THE SAME PLANE.
LATERAL BRACING BY ITSELF IS NOT ADEQUATE WITHOUT THE ADDED
RIGIDITY OF TRIANGULATION FROM THE DIAGONAL BRACING.  THIS
UNDERSTANDING IS ESSENTIAL FOR SAFE INSTALLATION".
ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM.

Issued

2009-09-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2009-09-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1500.00 · Current $1500.00

Issued

2009-09-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2009-09-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $450.00 · Current $450.00

Issued

2009-09-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2009-09-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $450.00 · Current $450.00