ERIE, PA —
OSHA Inspection: KUHNS GROUP INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of KUHNS GROUP INC. in 6935 PEACH ST, ERIE, PA 16509 (NAICS 236220). OSHA activity number 343117503.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- KUHNS GROUP INC.
- Site address
- 6935 PEACH ST
- City
- ERIE
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 16509
- Mailing
- 2495 US 42 SOUTH, SPRING VALLEY, OH 45370
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
- 236220
- Employees
- 25
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.451 G04 I
- Issued
- May 21, 2018
- Abate by
- Jun 15, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $2,956 · Current $2,000 Reduced
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) Kuhns Group, Inc. dba Kuhns Construction / 6935 Peach Street, Erie, PA: On or about April 26, 2018 employees were working from a mobile scaffold greater than 10-feet from ground level. Guardrail systems were not installed at all open sides on the working level of the scaffold.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $2956
1926.451 H02
- Issued
- May 21, 2018
- Abate by
- Jun 15, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(h)(2): Employees working below a scaffold were not protected from falling tools, materials or equipment in accordance with the provisions of paragraphs (h)(2)(i)-(v) of this section: a) Kuhns Group, Inc. dba Kuhns Construction / 6935 Peach Street, Erie, PA: On or about April 26, 2018 the general contractor did not ensure the scaffolding had toeboards, barricade, guardrail system with small openings, or canopy was used to prevent tools or materials from falling.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.452 W06 V
- Issued
- May 21, 2018
- Abate by
- Jun 15, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $2,956 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.452(w)(6)(v): Employee(s) were permitted on parts of the scaffold which extend outward beyond the caster, wheels, or other supports: a) Kuhns Group, Inc. dba Kuhns Construction / 6935 Peach Street, Erie, PA: On or about April 26, 2018 subcontractor employees were working on an extension portion of a mobile scaffold that went beyond the casters of the scaffold.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $2956
1926.452 W07
- Issued
- May 21, 2018
- Abate by
- Jun 15, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.452(w)(7): The mobile scaffold platform extended outward beyond the base supports of the scaffold and outrigger frames or equivalent devices were not used to ensure stability: a) Kuhns Group, Inc. dba Kuhns Construction and Design / 6935 Peach Street, Erie, PA: On or about April 26, 2018 subcontractor employees were working on an extension portion of mobile scaffold. Outrigger frames or devices were not used.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1053 B04
- Issued
- May 21, 2018
- Abate by
- Jun 15, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $2,956 · Current $1,000 Reduced
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) Kuhns Group, Inc. dba Kuhns Construction / 6935 Peach Street, Erie, PA: On or about April 26, 2018 subcontractor employees were using A-frame ladders in the folded position and leaned against scaffolding to access both levels of scaffolding that was being used. A-frame ladders are intended to be used with the spreaders extended.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1000
- — Z (S) $2956
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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 343117503.
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