VIOLA, DE —
OSHA Inspection: COMPLETE LAWN CARE, INC.
Unprogrammed Other inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Other safety inspection of COMPLETE LAWN CARE, INC. in INTERSECTION OF EVENS ROAD AND MT VERNON DRIVE, VIOLA, DE 19979 (NAICS 561730). OSHA activity number 345096929.
What this inspection record means
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- COMPLETE LAWN CARE, INC.
- Site address
- INTERSECTION OF EVENS ROAD AND MT VERNON DRIVE
- City
- VIOLA
- State
- DE
- ZIP
- 19979
- Mailing
- 30598 CORDREY ROAD, MILLSBORO, DE 19966
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Other (I)
- 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
- 561730
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
11 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.21 B02
- Issued
- Jul 12, 2021
- Abate by
- Aug 5, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $3,686 · Current $2,580 Reduced
2460S777
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer shall instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury. a. Mt. Vernon Drive and Edens Road Viola, DE - 0n or about January 12, 2021, the employer did not provide instructions or training to their employees on how to identify and avoid hazardous conditions associated with excavation activities, such as using an hazardous chemical or a potential collapse due to undercutting the shoulder of the road where the piping is being installed.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2580.2
- — Z (S) $3686
1926.651 G01 III
- Issued
- Jul 12, 2021
- Abate by
- Aug 5, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $3,686 · Current $0 Reduced
2460
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(g)(1)(iii): Adequate precautions were not taken such as providing ventilation, to prevent employee exposure to an atmosphere containing a concentration of a flammable gas in excess of 20 percent of the lower flammable limit of the gas: a) Mt. Vernon Drive and Edens Road Viola, DE: On or about January 12, 2021, the employer did not ensure precautions were taken to provide and use engineering controls [e.g. exhaust ventilation] for employee(s) who are tasked with entering into a trench to apply a chemical sealant, which was determined to have off-gassed.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $3686
1926.651 G02 I
- Issued
- Jul 12, 2021
- Abate by
- Aug 5, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
2460S777
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(g)(2)(i): Emergency rescue equipment, such as breathing apparatus, a safety harness and line, or a basket stretcher, was not readily available where hazardous atmospheric conditions existed or could reasonably be expected to develop during. a) Mt. Vernon Drive and Edens Road Viola, DE: On or about January 12, 2021, the employer did not make available any emergency rescue equipment for the employee(s) working within the trench and applying a chemical sealant which can effect the employees by off-gassing into the working environment. The chemical components were identified as Toluene. This product was being used without respirator protection and/or mechanical ventilation by the employer.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.651 I03
- Issued
- Jul 12, 2021
- Abate by
- Aug 5, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $3,686 · Current $2,580 Reduced
2460S777
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(i)(3): Sidewalks, pavements, or appurtenant structures had been undermined and a support system or another method was not provided to protect employees from the possible collapse of such structures: a)Mt. Vernon Drive and Edens Road Viola, DE - On or about January 12, 2021, the employer's representative failed to ensure that pavement was not undermined and that employees were protected from possible collapse.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2580.2
- — Z (S) $3686
1926.651 J02
- Issued
- Jul 12, 2021
- Abate by
- Aug 5, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
2460S777
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2): Employees were not protected from excavated or other materials or equipment that could pose a hazard by falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary: a)Mt. Vernon Drive and Edens Road Viola, DE - On or about January 12, 2021, employees were working in an approximately 8 foot deep and 12 to 14 feet in width with significant amounts of spoils piled less than two feet from the edge of the trench creating a potential struck by hazard in the event of material collapse on employees, from roadway vibrations.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.651 K01
- Issued
- Jul 12, 2021
- Abate by
- Aug 5, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
S777
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1): Daily inspections of excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems were not made by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could have resulted in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems: a ) Mt. Vernon Drive and Edens Road Viola, DE - On or about January 12, 2021, the employer did not perform and inspection of the work being performed along with the the equipment that was to be used to ensure that the employees are protected from the possibility of a cave in. The competent persons protective system was on site but not being used while laborers were identified installing the fire hydrant piping.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.651 K02
- Issued
- Jul 12, 2021
- Abate by
- Aug 5, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
S777
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(2): Where the competent person found evidence of a situation that could result in possible cave-in, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions, exposed employee(s) was/were not removed from the hazardous area until the necessary precautions have been taken to ensure their safety. a) Edens Road and Mt. Vernon Drive Viola, DE: On or about January 12, 2021, the employer's competent person failed to remove an employee from the edge of an excavation that was undercut, resulting in the potential trench collapse.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Jul 12, 2021
- Abate by
- Aug 5, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
S777
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): Each employee in an excavation was not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system: a)Edens Road and Mt. Vernon Drive Viola, DE: On or about January 12, 2021, employees working in a 15 foot long trench, with steeply sloped walls approximately 8 to 9 feet below level grade, were not afforded safeguarding by any means of a protective system.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Jul 12, 2021
- Abate by
- Aug 5, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $3,686 · Current $0 Reduced
2460S777
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area: a) Mt. Vernon Drive and Edens Road Viola, DE - On or about January 12, 2021 the employer failed to provide effective training documentation for employees regarding hazards associated with chemical products used in the workplace, to include but not limited to a pipe sealant.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $3686
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Jul 12, 2021
- Abate by
- Aug 5, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
2460S777
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii): a)Mt. Vernon Drive and Edens Road Viola, DE: On or about January 12, 2021, the employer did not implement a written hazard communication program for their employees who were involved in applying hazardous chemical products [e.g. a flammable adhesive] and using hazardous chemical products including, but not limited to, coal tar pitch. NOTE: A written program shall include descriptions of how the criteria for the following will be met: 1. Labeling and other forms of warning 2. Safety Data Sheets 3. Employee information and training Additionally a list of Hazardous chemicals known to be present in the work place must be compiled. Methods used to inform employees of the hazards associated with non-routine task and the informing of contractor of workplace hazard must also be addressed. The written program must be made available upon request.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1200 E01 I
- Issued
- Jul 12, 2021
- Abate by
- Aug 5, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
2460
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The employer did not compile a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that was referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet. a)Mt. Vernon Drive and Edens Road Viola, DE: On or about January 12, 2021, the employer did not develop nor maintain a chemical inventory sheet identifying the hazardous chemicals being used by their employees to to apply to the threads of the piping.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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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 345096929.
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