OSHA Inspection: J.M. KUNEMAN CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

Oct 10, 2013

Abate by

Oct 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4):     Guardrail systems installed to meet the requirements of this section did not comply with the provisions listed in subparagraphs (i) through (xv) of this paragraph:    A.)  J.M. Kuneman Construction, Inc., 2911 West 12th Street, Erie, PA  16505, northwest side of the structure, on or about April 18, 2013 and times prior thereto:  Employees were accessing and working on the top platform of a tubular welded frame scaffold.  The end of the scaffold's top platform was not equipped with a top rail exposing employees to a fall hazard of 13.8 feet.    B.)  J.M. Kuneman Construction, Inc., 2911 West 12th Street, Erie, PA  16505, north side of the scaffold, on or about April 18, 2013 and times prior thereto:  Employees on the tubular welded frame scaffold performed work tasks, including, but not limited to, nailing wire mesh to the building, parging and brickwork.  The end of the scaffold outrigger platform was not equipped with a top rail exposing employees to a fall hazard of 11.7 feet.

Issued

Oct 10, 2013

Abate by

Oct 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(i):   Guardrail systems were not installed along all open sides and ends of platforms before being released for use by employees other than erection/dismantling crews:  A.)  J.M. Kuneman Construction, Inc., 2911 West 12th Street, Erie, PA  16505, northwest side of the structure, on or about April 18, 2013 and times prior thereto:  Employees were accessing and working on the top platform of a tubular welded frame scaffold.  The end of the scaffold's top platform was not equipped with a top rail exposing employees to a fall hazard of 13.8 feet.  The scaffold was released by the competent person for employees use prior to the installation of the top rail.  B.)  J.M. Kuneman Construction, Inc., 2911 West 12th Street, Erie, PA  16505, north side of the scaffold, on or about April 18, 2013 and times prior thereto:  Employees on the tubular welded frame scaffold performed work tasks, including, but not limited to, nailing wire mesh to the building, parging and brickwork.  The end of the scaffold outrigger platform was not equipped with a top rail exposing employees to a fall hazard of 11.7 feet.  The scaffold was released by the competent person for employees use prior to the installation of the top rail.

Issued

Oct 10, 2013

Abate by

Oct 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1):     Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:     A.)  J.M. Kuneman Construction, Inc., 2911 West 12th Street, Erie, PA  16505, northwest side of the structure, on or about April 18, 2013 and times prior thereto:  An employee performed work tasks, including, but not limited to, nailing wire mesh to the building and parging.  While performing these tasks, the employee was walking, working and standing on the upper/lower roof structures of the building and was not utilizing a means or methods of fall protection when exposed to a fall hazard of at least 10 feet.    B.)  J.M. Kuneman Construction, Inc., 2911 West 12th Street, Erie, PA  16505, northwest side of the structure, on or about April 18, 2013 and times prior thereto:  Employee was accessing /egressing the lower roof structure of the building from a scaffold.  The employee was not utilizing a means or method of fall protection while traveling back and forth from the scaffold and the roof.  Condition exposed personnel to a fall hazard of at least 10 feet.

Issued

Oct 10, 2013

Abate by

Oct 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1051(a):   Stairway(s) or ladder(s) were not provided at all personnel points of access where there was a break in elevation of 19 inches (48 cm) or more, or no ramp, runway, sloped embankment, or personnel hoist was provided:    A.)  J.M. Kuneman Construction, Inc., 2911 West 12th Street, Erie, PA  16505, northwest side of the structure, on or about April 18, 2013 and times prior thereto:  The break in elevation was 4 feet between the lower roof and the upper roof.  Stairways / ladders were not utilized by employees while traveling between the lower roof from the upper roof.  The employee was boosting himself up from a lower roof to the main roof of the structure, and vice versa, to gain access to / egress from the upper roof.

Issued

Oct 10, 2013

Abate by

Oct 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not ensure that material safety data sheets were readily accessible to the employees in their work area during each work shift: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)  A.) J.M. Kuneman Construction, Inc., 2911 West 12th Street, Erie, PA  16505, on or about April 18, 2013 and times prior thereto:  Employees were utilizing various masonry products, including, but not limited to, Stone-Hold Masonry Cement.  Material Safety Data Sheets were not on-site for these products.