OSHA Inspection: BAAM, LLC

Issued

Mar 3, 2023

Abate by

Mar 29, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,420 · Current $2,873 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 #29 Atlantic Lakes Development in Selbyville, DE 19944: On or about September 24, 2022, 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 3, 2023

Abate by

Mar 29, 2023

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 #29 Atlantic Lakes Development in Selbyville, DE 19944: On or about September 24, 2022, the employer did not develop nor maintain a chemical inventory list identifying the hazardous chemicals being used by their employees.

Issued

Mar 3, 2023

Abate by

Mar 29, 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) Lot #29 Atlantic Lakes Development in Selbyville, DE 19944: On or about September 24, 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 their was an exposure.

Issued

Mar 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $10,313 · Current $6,703 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 #29 Atlantic Lakes Development in Selbyville, DE 19944: On or about September 24, 2022, employees observed conducting roofing installation work on a new single family home while being unprotected in all directions, approximately 20 feet above grade, without adequate fall protection.  BAAM, LLC. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.1053(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1529471, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on December 3, 2021 with respect to a workplace located at 6350 Pebblebrook Drive of the Brook Stone Terrace development in Milford, DE 19963.

Issued

Mar 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $10,313 · Current $6,703 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 #29 Atlantic Lakes Development in Selbyville, DE 19944: On or about September 24, 2022, employees used ladders that did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing to access the upper levels of a multi story building, exposing them to fall hazards.  BAAM, LLC. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.1053(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1529471, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on December 3, 2021 with respect to a workplace located at 6350 Pebblebrook Drive of the Brook Stone Terrace development in Milford, DE 19963.