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LEWES, DE —

OSHA Inspection: CARROW CONSTRUCTION

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of CARROW CONSTRUCTION in LEWES MIDDLE SCHOOL 910 SHIELDS AVENUE, LEWES, DE 19958 (NAICS 611110). OSHA activity number 346154339.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment
CARROW CONSTRUCTION
Site address
LEWES MIDDLE SCHOOL 910 SHIELDS AVENUE
City
LEWES
State
DE
ZIP
19958
Mailing
1705 RIVER RD, NEW CASTLE, DE 19720

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B

When did the case open and close?

Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded

Establishment context

NAICS code
611110
Employees
50
Ownership type
A

Citations

5 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.20 B02

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $10938.00 · 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) Shields Elementary School (Lewes Middle School), 910 Shields Avenue, in Lewes, DE 19958: On or about 8/17/2022 - the Employer failed to ensure frequent and regular inspections of the jobsite and equipment were made by a person competent in trenching/excavation safety standards which resulted in several hazardous conditions which exposed employees to cave-in hazards when they performed trench/excavation work for the installation of a pipe between two newly built water retention ponds.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $10938

1926.651 H01

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $10938.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.651(h)(1): Employees were working in excavations in which there was accumulated water, or excavations in which water was accumulating, and adequate precautions had not been taken to protect employees against the hazards posed by water accumulation.  a) Shields Elementary School (Lewes Middle School), 910 Shields Avenue, in Lewes, DE 19958: On or about 8/17/2022 - The employer did not protect employees from the hazards of working in a trench/excavation with standing water. Additionally, the water in the trench/excavation was not determined to be safe from pollutants before requiring employees to enter the water to place various pumps to attempt to remove the water.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $10938

1926.652 A01

Other-than-serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $10938.00 · Current $6563.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): Each employee in an excavation was not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance paragraph (b) or (c) of 29 CFR 1926.652.  a) Shields Elementary School (Lewes Middle School), 910 Shields Avenue, in Lewes, DE 19958: On or about 8/17/2022 - the employer failed to protect employees working in a trench/excavation by an adequate protective system. Employees engaged in trenching/excavation work adding two new water retention ponds connected by an underground piped drain on a local school renovation project. Employees were required to enter and work in a trench/excavation with undermined/unsupported structures and standing water not being removed or controlled prior to employee entrance into the trench/excavation. The water increased the potential of collapse exponentially with the continued use of the excavator being used to assist the employee in the trench/excavation.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $6562.5
  • — Z (S) $10938

1926.652 G01 III

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $10938.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.652(g)(1)(iii): Employees were not protected from the hazard of cave-ins when entering or exiting the area protected by shields:  a) Shields Elementary School (Lewes Middle School), 910 Shields Avenue, in Lewes, DE 19958: On or about 8/17/2022 - the employer did not provide any type of protective system for the employees accessing a trench/excavation exposing the employees to cave ins while they worked in the area. The employees were installing a pipe linking two water retention ponds where a future roadway will be put in place.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $10938

1926.651 K01

Other-than-serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $10938.00 · Current $6563.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1):  Daily inspections of excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems were not made by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could have resulted in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems:  a) Shields Elementary School (Lewes Middle School), 910 Shields Avenue, in Lewes, DE 19958: On or about 8/17/2022 ; the employer did not ensure a competent person was on site to make the required inspections prior to employees being directed to enter the trench/excavation.  No protective systems were noted in the trench/excavation or at the site for use during this excavation.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $6562.5
  • — Z (S) $10938

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Source

This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 346154339.