MIDDLETOWN, DE —
OSHA Inspection: AMAZON.COM SERVICES, LLC - PHL7
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of AMAZON.COM SERVICES, LLC - PHL7 in 560 MERRIMAC AVE, MIDDLETOWN, DE 19709 (NAICS 425120). OSHA activity number 346301518.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- AMAZON.COM SERVICES, LLC - PHL7
- Site address
- 560 MERRIMAC AVE
- City
- MIDDLETOWN
- State
- DE
- ZIP
- 19709
- Mailing
- 560 MERRIMAC AVE, MIDDLETOWN, DE 19709
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
- 425120
- Employees
- 2500
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.37 B04
- Issued
- Apr 11, 2023
- Abate by
- May 5, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $9,822 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4): Signs were not posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge when the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge was not immediately apparent: a) Amazon.com Services LLC - PHL7 at 560 Merrimac Avenue in Middletown, DE 19709: Employees were observed in the AFE/Re-bin area where they worked to sort and distribute packages and the direction of travel to the exit or discharge was not readily apparent due to the spacing of signs and signs being obscured from view by other installations on or about October 27, 2022.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $9822
- — Z (S) $9822
1910.1200 G10
- Issued
- Apr 11, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $9,822 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(10): The employer did not ensure that, in all cases, the required information was provided for each hazardous chemical, and was readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they were in their work area(s): a) Amazon.com Services LLC - PHL7 at 560 Merrimac Avenue in Middletown, DE 19709: On or about October 20, 2022 hazardous chemicals were applied by a contractor when no safety data sheet or other chemical information was obtained by Amazon.com Services LLC - PHL7, which resulted in delayed medical treatment when an employee was required to work in the AFE Re-bin area in proximity to the application process for several hours and required treatment for the symptoms they were having.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $9822
- — Z (S) $9822
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Apr 11, 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) Amazon.com Services LLC - PHL7 at 560 Merrimac Avenue in Middletown, DE 19709: On or about October 20, 2022 Amazon.com Services LLC - PHL7 employees were not provided information and/or training on hazardous chemicals that were applied by a contractor, which resulted in continued chemical exposure when an employee was required to work in the AFE Re-bin area in proximity to the application process for several hours and required treatment for the symptoms they were having.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1904.29 B01
- Issued
- Apr 11, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $2,455 · Current $1,645 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1): The employer did not provide the required injury or illness descriptions on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent: Amazon.com Services LLC - PHL7 at 560 Merrimac Avenue in Middletown, DE 19709: On or about October 27, 2022, the employer had not provided the required description of the injury or illness, parts of body affected, and object/substance that directly injured or made person ill on the OSHA Form 300 or its equivalent for the calendar year 2022. Violative instances included but were not limited to: a) Case No. 108 (Mods) occurring on 10/14/2022 did not contain a complete entry in Column F, description for the recordable injury. Column F only contained 'AA was performing daily pick tasks'. Failing to describe the illness or injury, struck by a box that fell from upper level bin; parts of the body affected, hand/wrist; and object/substance that directly injured or made person ill, box of trash bags. b) Case No. 109 (Mezz small singles pack area) occurring on 10/12/2022 did not contain a complete entry in Column F, description for the recordable injury. Column F only contained 'AA was performing daily tasks in pack, single smalls'. Failing to describe the illness or injury, hand pain; parts of the body affected, right hand; and object/substance that directly injured or made person ill, using strong C grip while performing daily tasks.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $1644.85
- — C (O) $2455
- — Z (O) $2455
1904.29 B02
- Issued
- Apr 11, 2023
- Abate by
- May 5, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $2,455 · Current $1,645 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.29(b)(2): The employer did not fill out or correctly fill out an OSHA Form 301 or equivalent for each recordable injury or illness: Amazon.com Services LLC - PHL7 at 560 Merrimac Avenue in Middletown, DE 19709: On or about October 27, 2022, the employer had not filled out OSHA Forms 301 in completeness for the calendar year 2022. Violative instances included but were not limited to: a) Case No. 113 (AFE - breathing difficulty/allergic reaction) occurring on 10/20/2022 had an OSHA Form 301 that was not filled out in a complete manner. Question 6 was not filled out and failed name the physician or other health care professional. Question 7 was not filled out and failed to list the location treatment was given away from the worksite. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $1644.85
- — C (O) $2455
- — Z (O) $2455
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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 346301518.
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