CAMDEN WYOMING, DE ·
OSHA Inspection: TEAL CONSTRUCTION, INC.
Programmed Related inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a programmed Related safety inspection of TEAL CONSTRUCTION, INC. in NORTHWEST OF INTERSECTION OF VOSHELL MILL ROAD AND EAST STREET, CAMDEN WYOMING, DE 19934 (NAICS 237310). OSHA activity number 345189369.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- TEAL CONSTRUCTION, INC.
- Site address
- NORTHWEST OF INTERSECTION OF VOSHELL MILL ROAD AND EAST STREET
- City
- CAMDEN WYOMING
- State
- DE
- ZIP
- 19934
- Mailing
- 612 MARY STREET, DOVER, DE 19904
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Programmed Related (I)
- 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
- 237310
- Employees
- 75
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 E
- Issued
- Aug 26, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $10,513 · Current $13,653
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(e): Employee was not prohibited to be underneath loads handled by lifting or digging equipment: a) Northwest of Intersection of Voshell Mill Road and East Street, Camden, DE 19934: On or about 03/10/2021, the employer failed to ensure that employees engaged in excavation/trenching work did not work underneath loads that were being lifted and lowered into a trench 12 feet below grade. Excavator was located on the East side of the trench within 2 feet of the edge directly above an employee while the bucket was raised and lowered with the employee directly under it.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $13653
- · Z (S) $10513
1926.651 K01
- Issued
- Aug 26, 2021
- Abate by
- Sep 22, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $10,513 · Current $0 Reduced
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, hazardous atmospheres and/ or other hazardous conditions: a) Northwest of Intersection of Voshell Mill Road and East Street, Camden, DE 19934: On or about 03/10/2021, the employer failed to inspect the conditions within the excavation. Employees engaged in excavation activities while installing a sewer pipe connection to existing sewer infrastructure where no atmospheric testing was completed prior to entry into a trench approximately 12 feet deep and 5 feet wide.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $10513
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Aug 26, 2021
- Abate by
- Sep 22, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $10,513 · Current $0 Reduced
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 designed in accordance paragraph (b) or (c) of 29 CFR 1926.652: a) Northwest of Intersection of Voshell Mill Road and East Street, Camden, DE 19934: On or about 03/10/2021, the employer failed to protect employees working in a trench with an adequate protective system when employees were required to enter and work in a trench where port ions of the excavation were unsupported including but not limited to the end where soil breached the work area which was improperly benched and did not have a proper protective shield in place.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $10513
1926.652 C02 I
- Issued
- Aug 26, 2021
- Abate by
- Sep 22, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $10,513 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(c)(2)(i): Design of support systems, shield systems, or other protective systems that are drawn from manufacturer's tabulated data were not in accordance with all specifications, recommendations, and limitations issued or made by the manufacturer: a) Northwest of Intersection of Voshell Mill Road and East Street, Camden, DE 19934: On or about 03/10/2021, employees engaged in sewer installation activities in an excavation where the support system was not used in accordance with manufacturer's specifications including but not limited to components with damage, missing parts (spreaders), and pins which were not specified.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $10513
1926.652 D01
- Issued
- Aug 26, 2021
- Abate by
- Sep 22, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(d)(1): Materials and equipment used for protective systems were not free from damage or defects that might impair their proper function: a) Northwest of Intersection of Voshell Mill Road and East Street, Camden, DE 19934: On or about 03/10/2021, employees engaged in sewer installation activities in an excavation where the support system was used with damaged components and defects including but not limited to damaged spreaders, missing parts (spreaders), and pins which were not appropriate for use with the system according to manufacturer's data.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1926.652 D02
- Issued
- Aug 26, 2021
- Abate by
- Sep 22, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(d)(2): Manufactured materials and equipment used for protective systems were not used and maintained in a manner that was consistent with the recommendations of the manufacturer: a) Northwest of Intersection of Voshell Mill Road and East Street, Camden, DE 19934: On or about 03/10/2021, employees engaged in sewer installation activities in an excavation where the support system was not maintained prior to use in accordance with manufacturer's specifications including but not limited to components with damage, missing parts (spreaders), and pins which were not specified.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Aug 26, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $52,564 · Current $43,117 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1) Section 5(a)(1) of the OSHA Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish to each employee employment and a place of employment which was free from the recognized hazard. a) Northwest of Intersection of Voshell Mill Road and East Street, Camden, DE 19934: On or about 03/10/2021, the employer failed to ensure employees were protected by an appropriate protective system and had the availibilty of a ladder or other safe means of egress when the employees worked in the excavation to install a sewer connection at a depth of approximately 12 feet.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $43117
- · Z (R) $52564
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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 345189369.
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