Jackson, Miss - OSHA has assessed $175,000 in penalties to two construction companies. The penalties are regarding the November 2008 collapse of a wood shoring system at new medical towers addition in Miss.
Eight employees of the two above mentioned companies were injured when the second story floor collapsed while they were pouring concrete. After OSHA's evaluation there were "two willful violations with penalties of $140,000 and five serious safety violations with $33,000 in penalties." (OSHA.com) The framework was not erected or braced to support the work that needed to be completed. The other violations include; failure to train staff, provide drawings on site during the first two weeks of construction and vertically align tiered shores, and the shoring equipment had not been inspected prior to erections.
When a citation is given the company has 15 business days to address the issues and/or request an informal conference with OSHA's are director.
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