OSHA Inspection: PACO'S FRAMING INC.

Issued

Oct 19, 2009

Abate by

Oct 22, 2009

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,125 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 being struck by wooden roof truss due to
improper rigging of the
wooden roof trusses:
a) On the south side of the building:  Employees were exposed to being
struck by
wooden roof trusses, while a crane was hoisting and moving the wooden
trusses into
position.  The 50 feet wooden roof trusses were hoisted by the use of a
double chain
sling.  The use of a double chain sling on a wooden truss over 30 feet
could cause
lateral bending.  While a wooden truss is being hoisted and moved.  The
wooden
truss could break thereby striking an employee.
Among one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard
would be
to use a spreader bar or stiff back in accordance with the Building
Component Safety
Information, Guide to Good Practice for Handling, Installing, Restraining
and Bracing
of Metal Plate Wood Trusses.

Issued

Oct 19, 2009

Abate by

Nov 6, 2009

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,125 Reduced