OSHA Inspection: DELMARVA GENERAL CONTRACTORS, LLC

Issued

Jan 27, 2023

Abate by

Feb 23, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,679 · Current $2,679

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) The intersection of Nautical Court & Tarpon Drive, Millsboro, DE 19966: On or about August 2, 2022, the employer did not develop nor maintain a chemical inventory list identifying the hazardous chemicals being used by their employees.

Issued

Jan 27, 2023

Abate by

Feb 23, 2023

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) The intersection of Nautical Court & Tarpon Drive, Millsboro, DE 19966: On or about August 2, 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 at the site (readily available) in case there was an exposure.

Issued

Jan 27, 2023

Abate by

Feb 23, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,018 · Current $4,018

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) The intersection of Nautical Court & Tarpon Drive, Millsboro, DE 19966: On or about August 2, 2022, the employer did not provide or maintain a program that provided for frequent or regular inspections of the job sites they work at or controlled be completed by a competent person(s).

Issued

Jan 27, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,018 · Current $4,018

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.200(g)(1): Construction areas were not posted with legible traffic signs at points of hazards:  a) The intersection of Nautical Court & Tarpon Drive, Millsboro, DE 19966: On or about August 2, 2022, employees were exposed to multiple hazards onsite including but not limited to struck by/ caught in hazards when they performed concrete cutting work on the curbs along the roadway for future paving, when signs were not posted. The employer did have a few cones at the site in use but they were not set to any type of closure be it lane or roadway closure.

Issued

Jan 27, 2023

Abate by

Feb 23, 2023

Penalty

Initial $3,349 · Current $3,349

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1153(c)(1): For each employee engaged in a task identified on Table 1, the employer did not fully and properly implement the engineering controls, work practices, and respiratory protection specified for the task on Table 1, unless the employer assesses and limits the exposure of the employee to respirable crystalline silica in accordance with paragraph (d) of this section:  a) The intersection of Nautical Court & Tarpon Drive, Millsboro, DE 19966: On or about August 2, 2022, the employer failed to conduct any type of employee assessment to the exposure of respirable crystalline silica dust or schedule monitoring for the employees reasonably expected to be exposed to dust particles during and after cutting concrete material without required engineering controls.

Issued

Jan 27, 2023

Abate by

Feb 23, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1153(e)(1)(i): Respiratory protection was not provided where specified by Table 1 of paragraph (c) of this section:  a) The intersection of Nautical Court & Tarpon Drive, Millsboro, DE 19966: On or about August 2, 2022, the employer failed to ensure the employees were provided respiratory protection for the cutting of concrete curbs using a Stihl - TS 500i concrete cutter without the required wet methods creating large clouds of dust from the cutting of the concrete.

Issued

Jan 27, 2023

Abate by

Feb 23, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1153(e)(2): Where respirator use is required by this section, the employer did not institute a respiratory protection program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134:  a) The intersection of Nautical Court & Tarpon Drive, Millsboro, DE 19966: On or about August 2, 2022, the employer failed to institute any type of respiratory protection program for the employees required to wear respirators when crushing concrete activities covered by Table-1 exposed the employees to respirable crystalline silica.

Issued

Jan 27, 2023

Abate by

Feb 23, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1153(g)(1):29 CFR 1926.1153(g)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan that contained at least the elements of paragraph(s) 1926.1153(g)(1)(I) through (iv):  a) The intersection of Nautical Court & Tarpon Drive, Millsboro, DE 19966: On or about August 2, 2022, the employer failed to implement any type exposure control plan for those employees exposed or potentially exposed to respirable crystalline silica (silica dust). The employer required employees to cut concrete to replace existing curb sections.

Issued

Jan 27, 2023

Abate by

Feb 23, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1153(i)(1): The employer did not include respirable crystalline silica in the program established to comply with the hazard communication standard (HCS) (29 CFR 1910.1200):  a) The intersection of Nautical Court & Tarpon Drive, Millsboro, DE 19966: On or about August 2, 2022, the employer failed to provide any type of hazard communication program (including SDS information and list of hazardous substances, and training associated) for the employees at the site. The company does not maintain in writing a hazard communication program including no silica training associated with the hazards of being exposed the silica dust.