OSHA Inspection: PLANRIGHT GENERAL CONSTRUCTION LLC

Issued

2012-06-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-06-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1):  The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to the hazards of being struck by falling or collapsing trusses:    A) Employees of PlanRight General Construction LLC were setting trusses which were not braced to prevent roll over or collapse.    B) Employees of PlanRight General Construction LLC were exposed to struck by hazards from trusses that were not properly rigged for hoisting by a crane due to lack of a spreader bar.    C) Employees of PlanRight General Construction LLC were exposed to struck by hazards from trusses breaking during hoisting due to improper handling and storage.  Trusses were not layed down on a flat surface.    Among other methods, feasible and acceptable means of abatement include: Following all of the Truss Plate Institute Building Components Safety Information Guide to Good Practice for Handling, Installing, Restraining & Bracing of Metal Plate Connected Wood Trusses, 2008.

Issued

2012-06-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-06-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1425(c)(3): The materials were not rigged by a qualified rigger.    Employee setting trusses were exposed to struck by hazards due to the trusses not being rigged for lifting by a qualified person and according to iindustry practices and information available on the site.

Issued

2012-06-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-06-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(15):     Each employee on a walking/working surface 6 feet (1.8 meters) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by a guardrail system, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system:    Employees setting trusses above a finished ceiling surface were not protected from falling through the ceiling or off the end walls by complete personal fall arrest systems.