POTTSTOWN, PA —
OSHA Inspection: CHRIS KUCHTA CARPENTERY LLC
Unprogrammed Related inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Related safety inspection of CHRIS KUCHTA CARPENTERY LLC in 69 BROOKVIEW LANE, POTTSTOWN, PA 19464 (NAICS 238130). OSHA activity number 308172956.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- CHRIS KUCHTA CARPENTERY LLC
- Site address
- 69 BROOKVIEW LANE
- City
- POTTSTOWN
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 19464
- Mailing
- 2039 SCHOOL ROAD, POTTSTOWN, PA 19465
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Related (G)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238130
- SIC code (legacy)
- 1751
- Employees
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Aug 12, 2005
- Abate by
- Sep 14, 2005
- Penalty
- Initial $750 · Current $750
General-duty citation text
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 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 the hazard of being struck by collapsing truss roof components due to inadequate bracing: a) Worksite - Brookview Lane, Lower Pottsgrove Township, PA 19464 - On or about May 22, 2005 a metal plate connected wood truss collapsed during installation of a partition wall. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to utilize the recommendations of the Truss Plate Institute and Wood Truss Council of America publications Building Component Safety Information, Guide to Good Practice For Handling, Installing, & Bracing of Metal Plate Connected Wood Trusses BCSI 1-03 These recommendations would include but not be limited to the following: 1. Provide top cord temporary continuous lateral bracing of appropriate material a maximum of 8 feet on center as recommended in the BCSI-B1 publication and figures B1-23 & B1-24 contained there in. 2. Provide top cord temporary diagonal bracing for the continuous lateral bracing method as recommended in the BCSI-B1 publication and figure B1-24 contained there in. 3. Provide bottom cord temporary/permanent lateral and diagonal bracing as recommended in the BCSI-B1 publication and figures B1-25 & B1-26 contained there in. 4. Provide web member bracing as recommended in the BCSI-B1 publication and figures B1-28 contained there in. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.tives
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Aug 12, 2005
- Abate by
- Sep 14, 2005
- Penalty
- Initial $750 · Current $750
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 308172956.
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