OSHA Inspection: LC CONSTRUCTION DELAWARE INC.

Issued

Sep 15, 2023

Abate by

Oct 12, 2023

Penalty

Initial $5,358 · Current $5,358

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe condition(s) and the regulation(s) applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazard(s) or other exposure to illness or injury.  a) 400 Mill Road Wilmington, DE 19806: On or about May 1, 2023, and days prior, employees were exposed to fall hazards when they were not adequately trained in proper fall protection standards, methods, and concepts which resulted in several hazardous conditions that exposed employees to fall hazards when they were performing construction activities.

Issued

Sep 15, 2023

Abate by

Oct 12, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,678 · Current $2,678

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.25(a): During the course of construction, alteration, or repairs, debris was not kept cleared from work areas, passageways, and stairs, in and around buildings or other structures.  a) 400 Mill Road Wilmington, DE 19806: On or about May 1, 2023, and days prior, employees were exposed to construction materials and debris that were not properly discarded exposing employees to trip, slip, and caught in hazards.

Issued

Sep 15, 2023

Abate by

Oct 12, 2023

Penalty

Initial $5,358 · Current $5,358

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.34(b): Exits and access to exits were not marked by a readily visible sign:  a) 400 Mill Road Wilmington, DE 19806: On or about May 1, 2023, and days prior, employees were exposed to egress hazards when the employer failed to provide exit signs to provide direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge.

Issued

Sep 15, 2023

Penalty

Initial $5,358 · Current $5,358

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.150(a)(3): Firefighting equipment, provided by the employer, was not conspicuously located.  a) 400 Mill Road Wilmington, DE 19806: On or about May 1, 2023, and days prior, employees conducting construction activities were exposed to fire and burn hazards due to the firefighting equipment not placed around the worksite in conspicuous locations.

Issued

Sep 15, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.150(a)(4): Defective firefighting equipment was not immediately replaced:  a) 400 Mill Road Wilmington, DE 19806: On or about May 1, 2023, and days prior, employees conducting construction activities were exposed to fire and burn hazards due to  defective fire extinguisher with missing pin, tag, and read "recharge" on the gauge was not immediately replaced.

Issued

Sep 15, 2023

Penalty

Initial $5,358 · Current $5,358

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(a)(2)(ii)(I): Flexible cords and cables used for temporary wiring were not protected from damage:  a) 400 Mill Road Wilmington, DE 19806: On or about May 1, 2023, and days prior, employees were exposed to electrical shock hazards when the employer failed to remove extension cords that were running through floors. The extension cords were plugged into 120 V outlets.  b) 400 Mill Road Wilmington, DE 19806: On or about May 1, 2023, and days prior, employees were exposed to electrical shock hazards when the employer failed to remove extension cords that were run through open elevator shafts. The extension cords were plugged into 120 V outlets.  c) 400 Mill Road Wilmington, DE 19806: On or about May 1, 2023, and days prior, employees were exposed to electrical shock hazards when the employer failed to remove extension cords that were lying in standing water. The extension cords were plugged into 120 V outlets.

Issued

Sep 15, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(g)(1)(iii)(B): Flexible cords and cables were run through holes in walls, ceilings, or floors:  a) 400 Mill Road Wilmington, DE 19806: On or about May 1, 2023, and days prior, employees were exposed to electrical shock hazards when the employer failed to remove a red and black extension cord observed running through multiple holes in the floor and found powering a microwave oven. The extension cords were plugged into 120 V outlets.  b) 400 Mill Road Wilmington, DE 19806: On or about May 1, 2023, and days prior, employees were exposed to electrical shock hazards when the employer failed to remove extension an orange and black extension cord that was energized and found to be plugged into a 120 V GFCI outlet which was run through the open elevator shaft where the cord rubbed against abrasive edges and on the ground floor where large contractor gang boxes were located resting on the cord. The extension cords were plugged into 120 V outlets.

Issued

Sep 15, 2023

Penalty

Initial $5,358 · Current $5,358

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(14): Each employee working on, at, above, or near wall openings (including those with chutes attached), where the outside bottom edge of the wall opening was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels and the inside bottom edge of the wall opening is less than 39 inches (1.0 M) above the walking/working surface, is not protected from falling by the use of a guardrail system, a safety net system, or a personal fall arrest system.   a) 400 Mill Road Wilmington, DE 19806 (Third floor): On or about May 1, 2023, and days prior, multiple trades working over 30 feet above the lower level were exposed to fall hazards when the employer failed to ensure wood framed guardrail systems were properly installed with a top edge height of the top rail 42 inches plus or minus 3 inches.   b) 400 Mill Road Wilmington, DE 19806 (fourth floor): On or about May 1, 2023, and days prior, multiple trades working over 30 feet above the lower level were exposed to fall hazards when the employer failed to ensure wood framed guardrail systems were properly installed with a top edge height of the top rail 42 inches plus or minus 3 inches.   c) 400 Mill Road Wilmington, DE 19806 (Stairwells): On or about May 1, 2023, and days prior, multiple trades working over 30 feet above the lower level were exposed to fall hazards when the employer failed to ensure a top rail were properly installed with a top edge height of the top rail 42 inches plus or minus 3 inches.   d) 400 Mill Road Wilmington, DE 19806 (elevator shaft next to staircase 004): On or about May 1, 2023, and days prior, multiple trades working over 30 feet above the lower level were exposed to fall hazards when the employer failed to ensure a top rail were properly installed with a top edge height of top rail 42 inches plus or minus 3 inches.

Issued

Sep 15, 2023

Penalty

Initial $5,358 · Current $5,358

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(b)(2): Midrails, screens, mesh, intermediate vertical members, or equivalent intermediate structure members were not installed between the top edge of the guardrail system and the walking/working surface when there was no wall or parapet wall at least 21 inches (53 cm) high.  a) 400 Mill Road Wilmington, DE 19806 (Third floor): On or about May 1, 2023, and days prior, multiple trades working over 30 feet above the lower level were exposed to fall hazards when the employer failed to ensure wood framed guardrail systems were properly installed with a mid-rail, screen, mash, or intermediate vertical member edge height of 21 inches.   b) 400 Mill Road Wilmington, DE 19806 (Fourth floor): On or about May 1, 2023, and days prior, multiple trades working over 30 feet above the lower level were exposed to fall hazards when the employer failed to ensure wood framed guardrail systems were properly installed with a mid-rail, screen, mash, or intermediate vertical member edge height of 21 inches.   c) 400 Mill Road Wilmington, DE 19806 (Fifth floor/Roof Top): On or about May 1, 2023, and days prior, multiple trades working over 30 feet above the lower level were exposed to fall hazards when the employer failed to ensure wood framed guardrail systems were properly installed with a mid-rail, screen, mash, or intermediate vertical member edge height of 21 inches.