OSHA Inspection: VF CONTRACTORS, LLC

Issued

Apr 13, 2022

Abate by

May 9, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,972 · Current $3,480 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) 37063 Road 351 Ocean View, DE 19970: On or about October 15, 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

Apr 13, 2022

Abate by

May 9, 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) 37063 Road 351 Ocean View, DE 19970: On or about October 15, 2021, the employer did not develop nor maintain a chemical inventory list identifying the hazardous chemicals being used by their employees.

Issued

Apr 13, 2022

Abate by

May 9, 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) 37063 Road 351 Ocean View, DE 19970: On or about October 15, 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

Apr 13, 2022

Abate by

May 9, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,315 · Current $2,321 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.150(a)(1):  The employer did not develop and maintain a fire protection program to be followed throughout all phases of construction and demolition work, and did not provide for the firefighting equipment as specified in this subpart:  a) 37063 Road 351 Ocean View, DE 19970: On or about October 15, 2021, the employer did not develop and maintain any type of fire protection program to ensure that required fire protection was addressed and the employees knew what to do in the event of a fire. The employees worked with flammable materials including but not limited to gasoline, wood, paper and other ignition sources were present including but not limited to heat and spark producing equipment, as well as compromised electrical components.

Issued

Apr 13, 2022

Penalty

Initial $5,801 · Current $4,061 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) 37063 Road 351 Ocean View, DE 19970: On or about October 15, 2021, the employer failed to ensure employees conducting framing operations work on a single family home being constructed while being unprotected in all directions, approximately 14 feet above grade, were provided adequate fall protection.

Issued

Apr 13, 2022

Abate by

May 9, 2022

Penalty

Initial $5,801 · Current $4,061 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not train each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards to enable them to recognize fall hazards and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  a) 37063 Road 351 Ocean View, DE 19970: On or about October 15, 2021, the employer did not train each employee exposed to a fall hazard to properly recognize and minimize fall hazards.  Abatement Note: The training program must enable the employees to recognize the hazards of falling and must train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.  Each employee must be trained by a competent person in the following: 1. The nature of fall hazards in the work area; 2. The correct procedures for erecting, maintaining, disassembling, and inspecting the fall protection systems to be used; 3. The use and operation of guardrail systems, personal fall arrest systems, safety net systems, warning line systems, safety monitoring systems, controlled access zones, and other protection to be used; 4. The role of each employee in the safety monitoring system when this system is used; 5. The limitations on the use of mechanical equipment during the performance of roofing work on low-sloped roofs; 6. The correct procedures for the handling and storage of equipment and materials and the erection of overhead protection; 7. The role of employees in fall protection plans; 8. The standards contained in this subpart. The employer must verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written certification record that will contain the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer.

Issued

Apr 13, 2022

Abate by

May 9, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize hazards related to ladders and stairways:  a) 37063 Road 351 Ocean View, DE 19970: On or about October 15, 2021, The employer failed to provide any type of training to employees working on or with various types of ladders.

Issued

Apr 13, 2022

Penalty

Initial $5,801 · Current $4,061 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) 37063 Road 351 Ocean View, DE 19970: On or about October 15, 2021, the employer failed to ensure employees used ladders that extended at least 3 feet above the upper landing to access the second floor, exposing employees to fall hazards approximately 14 feet above grade.

Issued

Apr 13, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(16): Portable ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective components, were not either immediately marked in a manner that readily identifies them as defective, or tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, and were not withdrawn from service until repaired.  a) 37063 Road 351 Ocean View, DE 19970: On or about October 15, 2021, the employer failed to ensure employees used ladders free of defects. One of the ladders was bent and not removed from service and tagged with Do Not Use as required by the standard and exposed employees to fall hazards approximately 14 feet above grade.