OSHA Inspection: SUPERIOR FABRIC STRUCTURES

Issued

Apr 27, 2012

Abate by

Apr 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.602(d): The employer did not certify that each operator had been trained and evaluated as required by paragraph 29 CFR 1910.178(l):    (a) Kimball Union Academy Field House - The employer did not ensure the operator was trained in the Ingersoll-Rand All-Terrain Powered Industrial truck.

Issued

Apr 27, 2012

Abate by

Apr 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.761(c)(2)(i): The employer did not ensure each connector had been provided proper training in the hazards associated with connecting.    (a) Kimball Union Field House - Employees were not trained in connecting and the hazards of erecting structual steel.

Issued

Apr 27, 2012

Abate by

Apr 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.752(b): A steel erection contractor erected steel without written notification that the concrete in the footings, piers and walls or the mortar in the masonry piers and walls has attained, on the basis of an appropriate ASTM standard test method of field-cured samples, either 75 percent of the intended minimum compressive design strength or sufficient strength to support the loads imposed during steel erection.    (a) Kimball Union Academy Field House  The Structural Steel was erected without the written notification that the concrete piers on I line had sufficient strength to carry the intended load.

Issued

Apr 27, 2012

Abate by

Apr 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.754(a)(1): Structual stability was not maintained at all times during the erection process.    KImball Union Academy Field House - The employer did not ensure that the following manufacturer instructions were followed:    a.   Bolts were installed in all holes of the connection and brought to a snug tight condition.  On November 16, 2011, a rafter (truss) was missing several bolts, bolts were inserted no nuts attached and other bolts had loose nuts.     b.   Portions of the building were installed on uncured concrete.  The employer damaged Pier 18 and continued construction of  the building.       c.   The employer did not install a braced bay first in that the employer did not install temporary bracing, the end wall column was not installed, temporary bracing to the rafter beam (trusses) were not utilized, and purlins were not attached to each rafter beam.     d.    The employer did not install any brace flanges.     e.    The employer did not not install wind bracing  in that was not installed appropriately in the 4 bays where it was required.  It 3 of the 4 bays there was no wind bracing and the 4th bay had bracing which was loose and not effective.    f.   The employer erected all the columns along the East and West side of the building prior to installing either end wall column.       g.   The employer did not install purlins securing one truss to another in the manner recommended by the manufacturer.