OSHA Inspection: CON-TECH CARPENTRY LLC

Issued

Apr 8, 2009

Abate by

May 31, 2009

Penalty

Initial $875 · Current $684 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 the hazards of being crushed
due to the unplanned collapse of wooden trusses.
a/  At the job site, employee(s) were exposed to the hazard of being
crushed due to the unplanned collapse of
54 wooden trusses and two gable trusses.  All 56 wooden trusses were
temporarily braced with a single, linear
row of 2 X 4 lumber and two diagonal rows of 2 X 4 lumber positioned along
one chord.
One method of abatement to correct this apparent hazard is to install two
rows of 2 X 4 lumber along both
chords of the trusses and a third row along the peak.  Additional diagonal
bracing must be positioned along
both chords every four trusses or eight feet as required by BCSI-B-1,
Summary Sheet.
DISCLAIMER:
a/  The employer is not limited to the abatement method(s) suggested by
OSHA.
b/  The employer is responsible for selecting and implementing an
effective abatement method.
ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND ABATEMENT VERIFICATION ARE REQUIRED FOR THIS
VIOLATION.

Issued

Apr 8, 2009

Abate by

Apr 13, 2009

Penalty

Initial $875 · Current $684 Reduced

Issued

Apr 8, 2009

Abate by

Apr 20, 2009

Penalty

Initial $875 · Current $684 Reduced

Issued

Apr 8, 2009

Abate by

Apr 20, 2009

Penalty

Initial $875 · Current $684 Reduced

Issued

Apr 8, 2009

Abate by

Apr 13, 2009

Penalty

Initial $525 · Current $684