OSHA Inspection: JOHN CORWIN

Issued

Feb 4, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,511 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(i):  Employer did not use either ground fault circuit interrupters as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(ii) of this section, or an assured equipment grounding conductor program as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of this section to protect employees on construction sites:  A.)  John Corwin dba Corwin Construction, 4646 West 12th Street, Erie, PA  16505, on or about January 22, 2021 and times prior thereto:  Employees were operating a Makita handheld circular saw (M/N:  5007MG, S/N:  0766088).  The handheld circular saw was not being used in conjunction with GFCI or an assured equipment grounding conductor program.  B.)  John Corwin dba Corwin Construction, 4646 West 12th Street, Erie, PA  16505, on or about January 22, 2021 and times prior thereto:  Employees of a sub-contractor were using a Ridgid Air Compressor (M/N:  OF45175A).  The air compressor was being used to operate a Button Kap RN78134 ButtonKap Nailer and Roofing Nailer for roofing activities.  The air compressor was not being used in conjunction with GFCI or an assured equipment grounding conductor program.  C.)  John Corwin dba Corwin Construction, 4646 West 12th Street, Erie, PA  16505, on or about January 22, 2021 and times prior thereto:  Employees were utilizing a Kensington K62667/S422B1 relocatable power tap to power battery chargers including, but not limited to, a Makita DC18RD Two Port Multi Charger, a Makita DC18RC T Fast Charger, and a Makita DC18SD Class 2 High Capacity Battery Charger.  The relocatable power tap and the battery chargers were not being used in conjunction with GFCI or an assured equipment grounding conductor program.  D.)  John Corwin dba Corwin Construction, 4646 West 12th Street, Erie, PA  16505, on or about January 22, 2021 and times prior thereto:  Employees of a sub-contractor were utilizing a Kensington K62667/S422B1 relocatable power tap to power battery chargers including, but not limited to, two Ryobi P117 Class 2 battery chargers.  The relocatable power tap and the battery chargers were not being used in conjunction with GFCI or an assured equipment grounding conductor program.  NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION OR DOCUMENATION REQUIRED

Issued

Feb 4, 2021

Penalty

Initial $1,755 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(b)(2):  Listed, labeled, or certified equipment was not installed and used in accordance with instructions included in the listing, labeling, or certification:  A.)  John Corwin dba Corwin Construction, 4646 West 12th Street, Erie, PA  16505, on or about January 22, 2021 and times prior thereto:  Employees were utilizing a Kensington K62667/S422B1 relocatable power tap to power battery chargers including, but not limited to, a Makita DC18RD Two Port Multi Charger, a Makita DC18RC T Fast Charger, and a Makita DC18SD Class 2 High Capacity Battery Charger.  The relocatable power tap was not listed and labeled for use in a construction environment.  B.)  John Corwin dba Corwin Construction, 4646 West 12th Street, Erie, PA  16505, on or about January 22, 2021 and times prior thereto:  Employees of a sub-contractor were utilizing a Kensington K62667/S422B1 relocatable power tap to power battery chargers including, but not limited to, two Ryobi P117 Class 2 battery chargers.  The relocatable power tap was not listed and labeled for use in a construction environment.  NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION OR DOCUMENATION REQUIRED

Issued

Feb 4, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(g)(2)(iii):  Flexible cords were not used in continuous lengths without splice or tap:  A.)  John Corwin dba Corwin Construction, 4646 West 12th Street, Erie, PA  16505, on or about January 22, 2021 and times prior thereto:  Employees were utilizing a Makita DC18SD Class 2 High Capacity Battery Charger.  The flexible cord of the battery charger was spliced with a second cord and secured with electrical tape.  The flexible cord of the battery charger was not in a continuous length.    NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION OR DOCUMENATION REQUIRED

Issued

Feb 4, 2021

Abate by

Mar 3, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.405(a)(2)(ii)(I): Protection was not provided to avoid damage to flexible cords and cables used for temporary wiring which passed through doorways or other pinch points:  A.)  John Corwin dba Corwin Construction, 4646 West 12th Street, Erie, PA  16505, on or about January 22, 2021 and times prior thereto:  A blue flexible cord (extension cord) was running from an electrical outlet inside the building, through a hole in the front, exterior wall of the building, and to a Ridgid Air Compressor (M/N:  OF45175A).  An employee from a sub-contractor was using the air compressor in conjunction with a Button Kap RN78134 ButtonKap Nailer and Roofing Nailer for roofing activities.  The flexible cord was not protected where it passed through the hole in the wall.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below).  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Feb 4, 2021

Penalty

Initial $4,096 · Current $3,000 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 guardrail 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.)  John Corwin dba Corwin Construction, 4646 West 12th Street, Erie, PA  16505, on or about January 22, 2021 and times prior thereto:  Employees of a sub-contractor were engaged in roofing activities on a commercial low-sloped roof.  The employees of the sub-contractor were not utilizing means or methods of fall protection when exposed to a fall hazard of 11.7-feet.  NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION OR DOCUMENATION REQUIRED