REHOBOTH BEACH, DE ·
OSHA Inspection: COLONIAL EAST, LP
Fatality or catastrophe inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a fatality or catastrophe safety inspection of COLONIAL EAST, LP in LOT 15 COLONIAL LANE, REHOBOTH BEACH, DE 19971 (NAICS 238910). OSHA activity number 344675400.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- COLONIAL EAST, LP
- Site address
- LOT 15 COLONIAL LANE
- City
- REHOBOTH BEACH
- State
- DE
- ZIP
- 19971
- Mailing
- 14 MANOR HOUSE LANE, LEWES, DE 19958
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Fatality or catastrophe (M)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238910
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Aug 28, 2020
- Abate by
- Sep 24, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $13,494 · Current $8,096 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): : The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees, in that employees were exposed to ejection and crushing hazards: a) Lot 15 Colonial Lane Rehoboth, DE - On or about March 5, 2020, an employee sustained fatal crushing injuries when he was ejected from and pinned beneath a Case Uni-Loader Skid Steer - Model 1840, on which the Control Interlock Device was bypassed. Among other methods, a feasible and acceptable method of abatement to correct these hazards is to ensure safety devices, including seatbelts and Control Interlock Devices are both functioning and utilized by operators, as outlined in the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) Skid Steer Loader Safety Manual and the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Alert - Preventing Injuries and Deaths from Skid-Steer Loaders.
Recent events (3)
- · C (S) $13494
- · F (S) $8096
- · Z (S) $13494
1926.602 A02 I
- Issued
- Aug 28, 2020
- Abate by
- Sep 24, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $13,494 · Current $8,096 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.602(a)(2)(i): Seat belts were not provided on earth moving equipment. a) Lot 15 Colonial Lane Rehoboth, DE - On or about March 5, 2020, an employee sustained fatal crushing injuries when he was ejected from and pinned beneath a Case Uni-Loader skid steer-Model 1840 on which the seat belt was removed.
Recent events (3)
- · C (S) $13494
- · F (S) $8096
- · Z (S) $13494
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 344675400.
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