OSHA Inspection: STRIPE-A-LOT, INC.

Issued

2022-10-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5801.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees, in that employees were not protected from the hazard of being struck-by or caught-in between operating motor vehicles and equipment:    a) Linkwood Avenue/S. Clifton Ave., Wilmington, DE 19805: On or about May 5, 2022, employee was exposed to multiple hazards onsite including but not limited to struck-by and caught-in hazards when that employee performed street paving activities in the roadway without a high visibility vest. The employer representative failed to ensure that the high visibility vest was worn on the outer garment, resulting in a high degree of vulnerability for the worker to be struck by or catch in on or near the roadway.

Issued

2022-10-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-11-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4972.00 · 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) Linkwood Avenue/S. Clifton Ave., Wilmington, De 19805: On or about May 5, 2022, The employer did not provide or maintain a hazardous communication program available 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

2022-10-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-11-28 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) Linkwood Avenue/S. Clifton Ave., WILMINGTON, DE 19805: On or about May 5, 2022, the employer did not develop nor maintain a chemical inventory list identifying the hazardous chemicals being used by their employees on site.

Issued

2022-10-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-11-28 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) Linkwood Avenue/S. Clifton Ave. , WILMINGTON, DE 19805: On or about May 5, 2022, 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 there was an exposure.

Issued

2022-10-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-11-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5801.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials, and equipment to be made by a competent person(s)  a) Linkwood Avenue/S. Clifton Ave., Wilmington, De. 19805: On or about May 5, 2022, the Employer failed to ensure frequent and regular inspections of the jobsite and equipment were conducted by a person competent in work zone safety standards which resulted in several hazardous conditions which exposed employees to struck by/caught in hazards when they performed street paving activities.

Issued

2022-10-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-11-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5801.00 · 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) Linkwood Avenue/S. Clifton Ave. , Wilmington, De 19805: On or about May 5, 2022, the employer failed to ensure employees were trained in work zone safety standards and on site specific conditions, procedures and traffic control plans/concepts which resulted in several hazardous conditions that exposed employees to struck by/caught in hazards when they performed street paving activities.

Issued

2022-10-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-11-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3315.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.50(d)(1): First aid supplies were not accessible to the employees at the site:  a) Linkwood Avenue/S. Clifton Ave., Wilmington, De 19805: On or about May 5, 2022, the employer did not provide first aid kit/supplies to the employees working at the site.

Issued

2022-10-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-11-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5801.00 · 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) Linkwood Avenue/S. Clifton Ave. , WILMINGTON, DE 19805: On or about May 5, 2022, the employer did not provide fire extinguishing equipment at the site where employees were required to use flammable fuels to perform their required daily duties.

Issued

2022-10-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-11-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5801.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.200(g)(1): Construction areas were not posted with legible traffic signs at points of hazards:  a) Linkwood Avenue/S. Clifton Ave., Wilmington, Delaware 19805: On or about May 5, 2022, employees were exposed to multiple hazards onsite including but not limited to struck by/ caught in hazards when they performed street paving work, the employer failed to provide signs visible to the public while traveling on S. Clifton Avenue East and West to assist traffic in understanding traffic pattern changes due to sewer maintenance repair work.

Issued

2022-10-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-11-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5801.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.200(g)(2):Traffic control signs or devices used for protection of construction workers did not conform to Part VI of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, 2009 Edition, December 2009 (including Revision 1 dated May 2012 and Revision 2 dated May 2012) - see 1926.6:  a) Linkwood Avenue/S. Clifton Ave., Wilmington Delaware 19805: On or about May 5, 2022, the employees were exposed to multiple hazards onsite including but not limited to struck by/ caught in hazards when they performed paving activities, the employer failed to provide a taper and signs visible to the public while traveling on S. Clifton Avenue to assist traffic in understanding traffic pattern changes due to street paving activities work.