OSHA Inspection: DAMARQUES CONSTRUCTION LLC

Issued

Aug 26, 2021

Abate by

Sep 22, 2021

Penalty

Initial $5,149 · Current $3,604 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.50(d)(1):  First aid supplies were not accessible to the employees at the site:  a) Lot 18 Autumn Ridge Development Milford, DE 19963: On or about March 2, 2021, the employer did not provide first aid kit/supplies to the employees working at the site.

Issued

Aug 26, 2021

Abate by

Sep 22, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,433 · Current $2,403 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.150(c)(1)(i):  A fire extinguisher, rated not less than 2A, was not provided for each 3,000 square feet of the protected building area, or major fraction thereof and the travel distance from any point of the protected area to the nearest fire extinguisher exceeded 100 feet:  a) Lot 18 Autumn Ridge Development Milford, DE 19963: On or about March 2, 2021, the employer did not provide fire extinguishing equipment at the site where employees were required to use flammable fuels to perform their required daily duties.

Issued

Aug 26, 2021

Penalty

Initial $6,007 · Current $4,205 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(4)(i): Each employee on walking/working surfaces shall be protected from falling through holes (including skylights) more than 6 feet (1.8 m) above lower levels, by personal fall arrest systems, covers, or guardrail systems erected around such holes.  a) Lot 18 Autumn Ridge Development Milford, DE 19963: On or about March 2, 2021, the employer failed to ensure employees conducting framing work on a new construction property while being unprotected from falling into holes in the floor, approximately 9 feet above lower level, used guardrails or fall arrest systems to protect employees from falling through holes in the floor measuring 3 foot by 6 foot.

Issued

Aug 26, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(4)(ii): Each employee on a walking/working surface was not protected from tripping in or stepping into or through holes by a guardrail system:  a) Lot 18 Autumn Ridge Development Milford, DE 19963: On or about March 2, 2021, the employer failed to ensure employees conducting framing work on a new construction property while being unprotected from falling into holes in the floor, approximately 9 feet above lower level, used guardrails or fall arrest systems to protect employees from falling through holes in the floor measuring 3 foot by 6 foot.

Issued

Aug 26, 2021

Abate by

Sep 22, 2021

Penalty

Initial $5,149 · Current $3,604 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):  The employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), & (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes items (i) and (ii) of this subparagraph:  a) Lot 18 Autumn Ridge Development Milford, DE 19963: On or about March 2, 2021, the employer did not provide or maintain a hazardous communication program to include labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training as required.  ABATEMENT NOTE:  A written program shall include description of how the criteria for the following will be met:  1.  Labeling and other forms of warning; 2.  Material Safety Data Sheets; 3.  Employee information and training  Additionally, a list of hazardous chemicals known to be preset in the workplace must be compiled.  Methods used to inform employees of the hazards associated with non-routine tasks and the informing of contractors of workplace hazards, including a description of the labeling system used in the facility and of the availability of material safety data sheets, must also be addressed.  The written program must be made available upon request.

Issued

Aug 26, 2021

Abate by

Sep 22, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Lot 18 Autumn Ridge Development Milford, DE 19963: On or about March 2, 2021, the employer did not develop nor maintain a chemical inventory list identifying the hazardous chemicals being used by their employees.

Issued

Aug 26, 2021

Abate by

Sep 22, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Lot 18 Autumn Ridge Development Milford, DE 19963: On or about March 2, 2021, the employer did not provide training on hazardous chemicals to be used on the site nor did the employer provide SDS sheets for the employees to reference in case their was an exposure.