MILLSBORO, DE —
OSHA Inspection: GEORGE & LYNCH, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of GEORGE & LYNCH, INC. in NORTH OF INTERSECTION PIPING CLOVER DRIVE & WIDGEON PATH, MILLSBORO, DE 19966 (NAICS 238910). OSHA activity number 345293260.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- GEORGE & LYNCH, INC.
- Site address
- NORTH OF INTERSECTION PIPING CLOVER DRIVE & WIDGEON PATH
- City
- MILLSBORO
- State
- DE
- ZIP
- 19966
- Mailing
- 150 LAFFERTY LANE, DOVER, DE 19901
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 238910
- Employees
- 225
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
9 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.21 B02
- Issued
- Oct 26, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $12,288 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe condition(s) and the regulation(s) applicable to this work environment to control or eliminate any hazard(s) or other exposure to illness or injury: a) North of the intersection of Piping Plover Drive and Widgeon Path, Millsboro, DE 19966: On or about 05/06/2021, the employer failed to ensure that employees engaged in trenching and excavation activities were instructed to recognize hazards associated with working in trenches exposing them to a trench collapse while installing a sewer pipe in a trench measuring approximately 12 feet in depth. The trench had one of the ends unprotected, the walls of the trench were flexing to the weight of the soil, and the ladder that was to be used for egress had been attached to the spreader bars of the trench allowing employees to egress to no where.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $12288
1926.651 C02
- Issued
- Oct 26, 2021
- Abate by
- Nov 22, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $12,288 · Current $12,288
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2): A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress was not located in trench excavations that were 4 feet (1.22m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62m) of lateral travel for employees: (a) North of the intersection of Piping Plover Drive and Widgeon Path, Millsboro, DE 19966: On or about 05/06/2021, the employer failed to ensure a safe means of egress was located in a trench that was more than 4 feet deep and more than 20 feet long, exposing employees approximately 12 feet in the ground without a means to egress the trench.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $12288
- — Z (S) $12288
1926.651 K02
- Issued
- Oct 26, 2021
- Abate by
- Nov 22, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $12,288 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(2): Where the competent person found evidence of a situation that could have resulted in possible cave-in, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions, exposed employees were not removed from the hazardous area until the necessary precautions were taken to ensure their safety: a) North of the intersection of Piping Plover Drive and Widgeon Path, Millsboro, DE 19966: On or about 05/06/2021, the employer failed to ensure that the competent person removed employees from hazardous conditions. The competent person required employees to enter and work in a trench using a trench box showing significant damage and wear. The trench box was leaning in at the bottom where the soil was pushing against it.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $12288
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Oct 26, 2021
- Abate by
- Nov 22, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $12,288 · Current $12,288
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) North of the intersection of Piping Plover Drive and Widgeon Path, Millsboro, DE 19966: On or about 05/06/2021, the employer failed to protect employees working in a trench by an adequate protective system. Employees engaged in trenching and excavating work adding a new sewer line to a new multi-unit residential development. The competent person required employees to enter and work in a trench box showing obvious damage reducing its ability to protect the employees from the hazards associated.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $12288
- — Z (S) $12288
1926.652 C02 I
- Issued
- Oct 26, 2021
- Abate by
- Nov 22, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $12,288 · 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) North of the intersection of Piping Plover Drive and Widgeon Path, Millsboro, DE 19966: On or about 05/06/2021, repairs made to the protective system (trench box) were not approved by the manufacturer or registered professional engineer.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $12288
1926.652 C02 III
- Issued
- Oct 26, 2021
- Abate by
- Nov 22, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $12,288 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(c)(2)(iii): Manufacturer's specifications, recommendations, and limitations, and manufacturer's approval to deviate from the specifications, recommendations, and limitations were not in written form at the jobsite during construction of the protective system and thereafter until the protective system was no longer utilized: a) North of the intersection of Piping Plover Drive and Widgeon Path, Millsboro, DE 19966: On or about 05/06/2021, the employer failed to provide any type of deviations authorized from the manufacturers specifications at the job site or following the documentation request.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $12288
1926.652 D03
- Issued
- Oct 26, 2021
- Abate by
- Nov 22, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $12,288 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(d)(3): When material or equipment that was used for protective systems was damaged, a competent person did not examine the material or equipment and evaluate its suitability for continued use: a) North of the intersection of Piping Plover Drive and Widgeon Path, Millsboro, DE 19966: On or about 05/06/2021, the employer did not ensure that the competent person removed the damaged protective system from use prior to requiring employees to enter the trench and work inside the provided trench box.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $12288
1926.652 E01 I
- Issued
- Oct 26, 2021
- Abate by
- Nov 22, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $12,288 · Current $12,288
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(e)(1)(i): Members of support systems were not securely connected together to prevent sliding, falling, kickouts, or other predictable failure: a) North of the intersection of Piping Plover Drive and Widgeon Path, Millsboro, DE 19966: On or about 05/06/2021, the employer failed to ensure that the members of support systems were securely connected together as required. The spreader bars had obvious damage from the elongation of the spreader pin holes.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $12288
- — Z (S) $12288
1926.652 G01 III
- Issued
- Oct 26, 2021
- Abate by
- Nov 22, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $12,288 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(g)(1)(iii): Employees were not protected from the hazard of cave-ins when entering or exiting the area protected by shields: a) North of the intersection of Piping Plover Drive and Widgeon Path, Millsboro, DE 19966: On or about 05/06/2021, the employer did not ensure employees were protected as required. Employees were exposed to sluffing of wet sand and potential cave ins as soon as they stepped out of the trench box approximately 12 foot deep.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $12288
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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 345293260.
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