HERMITAGE, PA —
OSHA Inspection: G.S. KUSICH CONSTRUCTION, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of G.S. KUSICH CONSTRUCTION, INC. in 1760 BROADWAY AVENUE, HERMITAGE, PA 16148 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 335996989.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- G.S. KUSICH CONSTRUCTION, INC.
- Site address
- 1760 BROADWAY AVENUE
- City
- HERMITAGE
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 16148
- Mailing
- 380 FREDONIA ROAD, GREENVILLE, PA 16125
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238160
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B10
- Issued
- Jan 4, 2013
- Abate by
- Jan 31, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,700 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above lower levels, was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and fuardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, or warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system. Or, on roofs 50-feet (15.25 m) or less in width, each employee was not protected by use of a monitoring system. A.) G.S. Kusich Construction, Inc., 1760 Broadway Avenue, Hermitage, PA 16148, east roof, on or about 08/21/2012 and times prior thereto: Employees performing roofing work at the peak of a 4:12 pitch roof, were working at edge on the north side of the roof 47 feet above ground level without a means or method of fall protection.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1700
- — Z (S) $2800
1926.502 F01 I
- Issued
- Jan 4, 2013
- Abate by
- Jan 31, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(f)(1)(i): When no mechanical equipment was being used the warning line was not erected at least 6 feet (1.8m) from the roof edge: A.) G.S. Kusich Construction, Inc., 1760 Broadway Avenue, Hermitage, PA 16148, west roof, on or about 08/21/2012 and times prior thereto: A warning line system was utilized for personnel walking/working on a flat roof located 27 feet above ground level. The warning line system on the west side of the structure was 2.7 feet from the edge of the roof line.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1000
- — Z (S) $2000
1926.502 F01
- Issued
- Jan 4, 2013
- Abate by
- Jan 31, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(f)(1): Warning lines were not erected around all sides of the roof work area: A.) G.S. Kusich Construction, Inc., 1760 Broadway Avenue, Hermitage, PA 16148, west roof, on or about 08/21/2012 and times prior thereto: A warning line system was utilized for personnel walking/working on a flat roof located 27 feet above ground level. The warning line was not erected on the southwest side of the roof to complete a full perimeter around the flat roof area.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.502 F01 III
- Issued
- Jan 4, 2013
- Abate by
- Jan 31, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(f)(1)(iii): Points of access, material handling areas, storage areas, and/or hoisting areas were not connected to the work area by an access path formed by two warning lines: A.) G.S. Kusich Construction, Inc., 1760 Broadway Avenue, Hermitage, PA 16148, west roof, on or about 08/21/2012 and times prior thereto: A warning line system was utilized for personnel walking/working on a flat roof located 27 feet above ground level. The warning line system was not erected as to form a path to the ladder access.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.502 F02 II
- Issued
- Jan 4, 2013
- Abate by
- Jan 31, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(f)(2)(ii): The rope, wire, or chain was not rigged or supported in such a way that its lowest point (including sag) was not less than 34 inches (0.9 m) from the walking/working surface and its highest point no more than 39 inches (1.0 m) from the walking/working surface. A.) G.S. Kusich Construction, Inc., 1760 Broadway Avenue, Hermitage, PA 16148, west roof, on or about 08/21/2012 and times prior thereto: A warning line system was utilized for personnel walking/working on a flat roof located 27 feet above ground level. The warning line height was 12-18 inches from the roof surface.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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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 335996989.
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