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OSHA Inspection: L.A. MERRELL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of L.A. MERRELL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. in FIVE POINTS NORTH, REHOBOTH BEACH, DE 19971 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 109647164.

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Site address
FIVE POINTS NORTH
City
REHOBOTH BEACH
State
DE
ZIP
19971
Mailing
805 SHINE SMITH ROAD, SUDLERSVILLE, MD 21668
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
N
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
000000
SIC code (legacy)
1623
Employees
20
Ownership type
A
Industry flags
Construction safety.

2 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 10 3 instances 4 exposed
Issued
Mar 25, 1997
Abate by
Mar 31, 1997
Penalty
Initial $1,800 · Current $1,800
Section 5 (a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The
employer did not
furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment
which were free
from recognized hazards that are causing or likely to cause death or
serious physical harm to
his employees in that employees were permitted to climb over or through
guardrails to access
a portable extension ladder and or the scaffolds. Scaffolds were at a
height of approximately
20 feet, creating a falling hazard..
a) Waste Water Treatment Plant, Seaford, De.- Oxie Wall #1
b) Waste Water Treatment Plant, Seaford, De.- Oxie Wall #2
c) Waste Water Treatment Plant, Seaford, De.- Oxie Wall #3
A feasible method of abatement to correct this hazard would be to alter
the guardrail system
to allow unobstructed access on/off the form scaffolding.

1926.100 A

Repeat Gravity 05 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Mar 25, 1997
Abate by
Mar 28, 1997
Penalty
Initial $2,520 · Current $2,520

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