OSHA Inspection: LOUIS HERNANDEZ

Issued

Aug 9, 2006

Abate by

Aug 14, 2006

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

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 struck-by and fall hazards:
Employees were installing approximately twenty-six, 80 foot span wooden
trusses, without
sufficient bracing to prevent collapse of the trusses.
Feasible methods of abatement include, but are not limited to:
Installing wood trusses and temporary bracing of the wood trusses in
accordance with all of the
following:
1.  The Wood Truss Council of America and Truss Plate Institute guidelines
contained in the
Building Component Safety Information (BCSI) Guide 1-03 entitled, "Guide
to Good Practice
for Handling, Installing & Bracing of Metal Connected Wood Trussed" AND
2.  The BCSI-B1 Summary Sheet entitled, "Guide for Handling, Installing,
and Bracing Metal
Plate Connected Wood Trusses" AND BY
3.  Consulting with a Registered Professional Engineer for the temporary
bracing of wood
trusses longer than sixty feet in length.

Issued

Aug 9, 2006

Abate by

Aug 27, 2006

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $450