OSHA Inspection: FOX CONSTRUCTION

Issued

1996-07-26 00:00:00

Abate by

1996-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish employmnent 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:
a)Construction site, 2518 Osborne Road, St. Marys, GA, - Roof trusses were
not
adequately braced to prevent the trusses from collapsing and trusses were
were overloaded on
top chords, exposing employees installing the trusses to falls from
elevations or being struck by
the falling trusses, on or about 05/10/96.
Among other methods, on feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is to
install the trusses in accordance with the recommendations of the Truss
Plate Institute contained
in HIB-91, and the architects and truss manufacturer's recommendations.

Issued

1996-07-26 00:00:00

Abate by

1996-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced

Issued

1996-07-26 00:00:00

Abate by

1996-07-31 00:00:00