ERIE, PA —
OSHA Inspection: FRONTIER GENERAL CONTRACTING, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of FRONTIER GENERAL CONTRACTING, INC. in 2445 WEST 34TH STREET, ERIE, PA 16506 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 337725626.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- FRONTIER GENERAL CONTRACTING, INC.
- Site address
- 2445 WEST 34TH STREET
- City
- ERIE
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 16506
- Mailing
- 2224 WEST 50TH STREET, ERIE, PA 16506
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
- 4
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
10 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.150 C01 I
- Issued
- Apr 26, 2013
- Abate by
- May 22, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,200 · Current $930 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.150(c)(1)(i): A fire extinguisher, rated not less than 2A, was not provided for each 3,000 square feet of the protected building area, or major fraction thereof: A.) Frontier General Contracting, Inc., 2445 West 34th Street, Erie, PA 16506, on or about December 7, 2012 and times prior thereto: Fire extinguishers were not deployed on the job site.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $930
- — Z (S) $1200
1926.405 D
- Issued
- Apr 26, 2013
- Abate by
- May 2, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $930 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.405(d): Panelboards mounted in cabinets, cutout boxes or enclosures designed for the purpose were not dead front: A.) Frontier General Contracting, Inc., 2445 West 34th Street, Erie, PA 16506, storage area of construction trailer, on or about December 7, 2012 and times prior thereto: An electrical panel box with exposed live contacts was not dead front. Panel box supplied power to the trailer.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $930
- — Z (S) $2000
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Apr 26, 2013
- Abate by
- May 22, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b): A.) Frontier General Contracting, Inc., 2445 West 34th Street, Erie, PA 16506, on or about December 7, 2012 and times prior thereto: Employees were performing work activities on the roof without a means or method of fall protection and were exposed to a fall hazard of at least 9 feet and up to 19.5 feet to the ground below. Work activities included, but were not limited to, affixing wood sheeting to the roof of the structure.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1200
- — Z (S) $2000
1926.503 A01
- Issued
- Apr 26, 2013
- Abate by
- May 31, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,200 · Current $930 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards: A.) Frontier General Contracting, Inc., 2445 West 34th Street, Erie, PA 16506, on or about December 7, 2012 and times prior thereto: An employee engaged in roofing activities has not received fall protection training.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $930
- — Z (S) $1200
1926.503 B01
- Issued
- Apr 26, 2013
- Abate by
- May 2, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1): The employer did not verify fall protection training by preparing a written certification record: A.) Frontier General Contracting, Inc., 2445 West 34th Street, Erie, PA 16506, on or about December 7, 2012 and times prior thereto: An employee engaged in roofing activities has not received fall protection certification. In addition, the employee's previous training was not verified by the employer.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1053 B01
- Issued
- Apr 26, 2013
- Abate by
- May 22, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access: A.) Frontier General Contracting, Inc., 2445 West 34th Street, Erie, PA 16506, on or about December 7, 2012 and times prior thereto: Employees were accessing / egressing a ladder jack scaffolding plank via a Werner folding step ladder that was less than one foot above the scaffold plank.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $960
- — Z (S) $1600
1926.1053 B04
- Issued
- Apr 26, 2013
- Abate by
- May 22, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed: A.) Frontier General Contracting, Inc., 2445 West 34th Street, Erie, PA 16506, on or about December 7, 2012 and times prior thereto: Employees were accessing / egressing a scaffold plank via a Werner folding step ladder. Manufacturer's use specifications prohibit the use of a step ladder folded as a straight ladder.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1060 A
- Issued
- Apr 26, 2013
- Abate by
- May 31, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards. A.) Frontier General Contracting, Inc., 2445 West 34th Street, Erie, PA 16506, on or about December 7, 2012 and times prior thereto: Employees were accessing / egressing a ladder jack scaffold plank via a Werner folding step ladder, and had not received ladder safety training.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.21 B02
- Issued
- Apr 26, 2013
- Abate by
- May 31, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe condition(s) and the regulation(s) applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazard(s) or other exposure to illness or injury A.) Frontier General Contracting, Inc., 2445 West 34th Street, Erie, PA 16506, on or about December 7, 2012 and times prior thereto: An employee engaged in construction activities did not have personal protective equipment training which covers maintenance, care, use and limitations. PPE that was made available to the employees included, but was not limited to, hard hats, safety glasses and work gloves.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1926.50 B
- Issued
- Apr 26, 2013
- Abate by
- May 22, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.50(b): Provisions were not made prior to commencement of the project for prompt medical attention in case of serious injury: A.) Frontier General Contracting, Inc., 2445 West 34th Street, Erie, PA 16506, on or about December 7, 2012 and times prior thereto: Provisions were not made as to the location and response time of EMS personnel to the construction site.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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