OSHA Inspection: WAVE STEEL, LLC

Issued

2021-11-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-12-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8192.00 · Current $0.00 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) Delmarva Corrugated Packaging facility at 1601 POW/MIA Parkway Dover, DE 19904: On or about June 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

2021-11-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-12-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Delmarva Corrugated Packaging facility at 1601 POW/MIA Parkway Dover, DE 19904: On or about June 2, 2021, the employer did not develop nor maintain a chemical inventory list identifying the hazardous chemicals being used by their employees.

Issued

2021-11-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-12-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Delmarva Corrugated Packaging facility at 1601 POW/MIA Parkway Dover, DE 19904: On or about June 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.

Issued

2021-11-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-12-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9557.00 · Current $0.00 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 conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:  a) Delmarva Corrugated Packaging facility at 1601 POW/MIA Parkway Dover, DE 19904: On or about June 2, 2021, the employer failed to ensure employees were instructed employees how to maintain they lifting equipment to include the welding equipment installed on the vehicles exposing them to additional shock hazards while at elevations up to approximately 35 feet above grade.

Issued

2021-11-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-12-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5461.00 · Current $0.00 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) Delmarva Corrugated Packaging facility at 1601 POW/MIA Parkway Dover, DE 19904: On or about June 2, 2021, the employer did not provide a working/usable fire extinguisher at the site where employees were required to use flammable fuels to perform their required daily duties.  The fire extinguishers that were on the equipment with the employees had not been inspected and was fully depleted at the time of the inspection.

Issued

2021-11-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8192.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.453(b)(2)(iv):Employee(s) working in an aerial lift were sitting or climbing on the edge of the basket:  a) Delmarva Corrugated Packaging facility at 1601 POW/MIA Parkway Dover, DE 19904: On or about June 2, 2021, the employer failed to ensure that employees did not climb up the rails of the basket to reach extended areas to conduct welding operations.