OSHA Inspection: MEIBAUM LANDSCAPING LLC

Issued

2024-09-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3457.00 · Current $3457.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.269(a)(2)(i): All employees performing work covered by this section were not trained and competent in: (A) The skills and techniques necessary to distinguish exposed live parts from other parts of electric equipment, (B) The skills and techniques necessary to determine the nominal voltage of exposed live parts, (C) The minimum approach distances specified in this section corresponding to the voltages to which the qualified employee will be exposed and the skills and techniques necessary to maintain those distances, (D) The proper use of the special precautionary techniques, personal protective equipment, insulating and shielding materials, and insulated tools for working on or near exposed energized parts of electric equipment, and (E) The recognition of electrical hazards to which the employee may be exposed and the skills and techniques necessary to control or avoid these hazards.  a) 825 Kenton Road near YMCA Outdoor Center Dover, DE 19904: On or about March 8, 2024, employees conducting tree trimming operations adjacent to energized power lines without receiving the required training.

Issued

2024-09-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2074.00 · Current $2074.00

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) 825 Kenton Road near YMCA Outdoor Center in Dover, DE 19904: On or about March 8, 2024, 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

2024-09-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) 825 Kenton Road near YMCA Outdoor Center in Dover, DE 19904: On or about March 8, 2024, the employer did not develop nor maintain a chemical inventory list identifying the hazardous chemicals being used by their employees.

Issued

2024-09-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) 825 Kenton Road near YMCA Outdoor Center in Dover, DE 19904: On or about March 8, 2024, 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 there was an exposure.