NEW CASTLE, DE ·
OSHA Inspection: BLUE CHIP TRUCKING LLC
Programmed Related inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a programmed Related safety inspection of BLUE CHIP TRUCKING LLC in PORT OF WILMINGTON PIER AREA, NEW CASTLE, DE 19720 (NAICS 484121). OSHA activity number 346328446.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BLUE CHIP TRUCKING LLC
- Site address
- PORT OF WILMINGTON PIER AREA
- City
- NEW CASTLE
- State
- DE
- ZIP
- 19720
- Mailing
- 1354 PORTER ROAD, BEAR, DE 19701
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Programmed Related (I)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 484121
- Employees
- 10
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1917.44 D
- Issued
- Apr 25, 2023
- Abate by
- May 19, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $2,679 · Current $1,875 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1917.44(d): The employer did not direct motor vehicle operators to comply with posted speed limits and other traffic control signs or signals, and written traffic instructions. a) Port of Wilmington, on the Wharf in the area of Berth 2 in Wilmington, DE 19801: On or about November 4, 2022, the employer did not verify their employees operating at the Port of Wilmington followed speed limits, traffic sign/signals or written traffic instructions exposing them to vehicular accidents.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1875.3
- · Z (S) $2679
1917.44 E
- Issued
- Apr 25, 2023
- Abate by
- May 19, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1917.44(e): Stop signs were not posted at main entrances and exits of structures and at blind intersections where visibility was impaired. a) Port of Wilmington, on the Wharf in the area of Berth 2 in Wilmington, DE 19801: On or about November 4, 2022, the employer did not ensure the Port of Wilmington had stop signs located at the entrances and exits to buildings as well as other blind intersections where visibility was impaired exposing employees to struck by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1917.44 F
- Issued
- Apr 25, 2023
- Abate by
- May 19, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1917.44(f): Vehicular routes, traffic rules, and parking areas were not established, identified, and/or used. a) Port of Wilmington, on the Wharf in the area of Berth 2 in Wilmington, DE 19801: On or about November 4, 2022, the employer did not verify that there were established vehicle traffic routes, traffic rules, and required parking lots to limit the amount of traffic employees were exposed to when working outside of their equipment.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 346328446.
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