OSHA Inspection: ZARTMAN CONSTRUCTION, INC

Issued

Oct 4, 2010

Abate by

Nov 18, 2010

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $4,900

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Heath Act of 1970: The
employer did not
furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from
recognized hazards
which were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to
employees in that
employees were exposed to a fall and struck by hazard:
a) Benigna's Creek Winery, Klingerstown, PA: The temporary bracing of the
long
span piggy back wooden trusses was inadequate resulting in the collapse of
a portion
of the truss system. This resulted in the fatal injury of an employee who
fell during
the truss collapse, on or about July 9, 2010.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD
OF ABATEMENT WOULD BE TO COMPLY WITH BCSI-B1 "GUIDE FOR
HANDLING, INSTALLING, RESTRAINING AND BRACING OF TRUSSES".
ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

Oct 4, 2010

Abate by

Nov 18, 2010

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,000 Reduced