OSHA Inspection: CHAHER CONSTRUCTION LLC

Issued

Mar 17, 2022

Abate by

Apr 12, 2022

Penalty

Initial $9,572 · Current $6,700 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 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18 (multi-unit home) at the Lewes Crest development in Lewes, DE 19958: On or about September 21, 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

Mar 17, 2022

Abate by

Apr 12, 2022

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 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18 (multi-unit home) at the Lewes Crest development in Lewes, DE 19958: On or about September 21, 2021, the employer did not develop nor maintain a chemical inventory list identifying the hazardous chemicals being used by their employees.

Issued

Mar 17, 2022

Abate by

Apr 12, 2022

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 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18 (multi-unit home) at the Lewes Crest development in Lewes, DE 19958: On or about September 21, 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

Mar 17, 2022

Penalty

Initial $11,167 · Current $7,817 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower levels was not protected by a guardrail system, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, or an alternative fall protection measure that meets a provision described in paragraph (b) of this section:  a) Lot 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18 (multi-unit home) at the Lewes Crest development in Lewes, DE 19958: On or about September 21, 2021, the employer failed to ensure employees conducting framing and roofing operations work on a newly constructed multi-unit property while being unprotected in all directions, approximately 20 feet above grade, were provided adequate fall protection. Additionally, employees were working on balconies approximately 12 feet above grade without fall protection or guardrail system.

Issued

Mar 17, 2022

Penalty

Initial $11,167 · Current $7,817 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1):  When portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:   a) Lot 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18 (multi-unit home) at the Lewes Crest development in Lewes, DE 19958: On or about September 21, 2021, the employer failed to ensure workers used ladders that extended at least 3 feet above the upper landing to access the roof, exposing employees to fall hazards approximately 12 feet above grade.