OSHA Inspection: PHIL GADBOIS CONSTRUCTORS

Issued

2014-10-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2240.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH Act of 1970 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 was 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 hit and/or struck by falling heavy objects/wooden trusses:    Worksite Southern Maine Marina-  The employer did not ensure through performing visual observation, specific instruction and providing appropriate information and training to the employees prior to and /or during installing wooden roof trusses (trusses) that all trusses were firmly and appropriately secured and braced to prevent from displacement during installation following the procedure listed below at a minimum.  The majority of the trusses were not secured and /or braced.  On or about 10/01/14, employees were engaging in aligning the east end of the buildings trusses.  Truss #60 to truss #84 towards the back of the building were being pulled using nylon straps in multiple locations (see case file diagram) and while using come-a-longs to align the trusses when truss collapse occurred striking one employee.  Employee was struck on the back and crushed by the wooden trusses requiring hospitalization.    Employees were exposed to the hazards of collapse of more than 80 inadequately braced roof trusses while working on, under, inside a 75 foot wide 100 foot long wooden framed structure that was partially framed and inadequately braced.   Spans of 75 foot trusses which require more complex temporary installation restraint/bracing and are required to consult a registered design professional and to supervise the erection.  Building Component Safety Information  (BCSI-B2) are engineering drawings on how to install trusses properly.  Contractor also installed 1x3 strapping on the top cords of the roof trusses instead of using 2x4 for bracing per BCSI-B2 (Truss Installation & Temporary Restraint) drawings.