OSHA Inspection: GUARDIAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.

Issued

2024-03-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-04-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10648.00 · Current $5957.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:  a) East 8th Street & N. Church St., Wilmington, DE 19801(Intersection): On or about February 5, 2024, an employee worked in traffic lanes that were open to live traffic without controls where the employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury such as but not limited to traffic controls.

Issued

2024-03-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12421.00 · Current $7021.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.200(g)(1): Construction areas were not posted with legible traffic signs at points of hazards:  a) East 8th Street & N. Church St., Wilmington, DE 19801(Intersection-Northbound): On or about February 5, 2024, employees worked in traffic lanes that were open to live traffic and had not been posted with traffic control signs at the point of hazard to warn traffic of changing traffic patterns and construction work.  b) East 8th Street & N. Church St., Wilmington, DE 19801(Intersection-West Bound): On or about February 5, 2024, employees worked in traffic lanes that were open to live traffic and had not been posted with traffic control signs at the point of hazard to warn traffic of changing traffic patterns and construction work.

Issued

2024-03-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12421.00 · Current $7023.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.201(a): Signaling by flaggers and the use of flaggers, including warning garments worn by flaggers did not conform to Part VI of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, 2009 Edition Revision No. 1 and No. 2 Dated May 2012:   a) East 8th Street & N. Church St., Wilmington, DE 19801(Intersection): On or about February 5, 2024, employees worked as flaggers to start and stop traffic while facilitating the construction onsite without the use of a stop/slow paddle and without using proper flagging procedures to direct motorists.