OSHA Inspection: YANES CONSTRUCTION LLC

Issued

2025-01-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2765.00 · Current $2765.00

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) Chik-Fil-A construction site in the parking lot of 4008 N. Dupont Highway New Castle, DE 19720: On or about July 18, 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

2025-01-13 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) Chik-Fil-A construction site in the parking lot of 4008 N. Dupont Highway New Castle, DE 19720: On or about July 18, 2024, the employer did not develop nor maintain a chemical inventory list identifying the hazardous chemicals being used by their employees.

Issued

2025-01-13 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) Chik-Fil-A construction site in the parking lot of 4008 N. Dupont Highway New Castle, DE 19720: On or about July 18, 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 their was an exposure.

Issued

2025-01-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6452.00 · Current $6452.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s)   a) Chik-Fil-A construction site in the parking lot of 4008 N. Dupont Highway New Castle, DE 19720: On or about July 18, 2024, employees accessed the scaffolding system for approximately 2 weeks that contained multiple hazards including but not limited to bent/broken parts, modifed pieces not authorized by the manufacturer, and portions of the scaffold not fully supported

Issued

2025-01-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6452.00 · Current $6452.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet above a lower level was not protected from falling to that lower level.  a) Chik-Fil-A construction site in the parking lot of 4008 N. Dupont Highway New Castle, DE 19720: On or about July 18, 2024, employees accessed the second and third levels of a scaffolding system without fall protecting exposing them to fall hazards

Issued

2025-01-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5531.00 · Current $5531.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(h)(1): Each employee on a scaffold was not provided with additional protection from falling hand tools, debris, and other small objects through the installation of toe-boards, screens, guardrail systems, or through the erection of debris nets, catch platforms, or canopy structures that contain or deflect the falling objects.  For falling objects too large, heavy or massive to be contained or deflected, the employer did not place and secure such potential falling objects away from the edge of the surface from which they could fall.  a) Chik-Fil-A construction site in the parking lot of 4008 N. Dupont Highway New Castle, DE 19720: On or about July 18, 2024, CSHO observed employees working on a scaffold without wearing any type of hardhats while other employees with materials and equipment worked above them exposing them to struck by hazards from unsecured items.

Issued

2025-01-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(h)(2): Employees working below a scaffold were not protected from falling tools, materials or equipment in accordance with the provisions of paragraphs (h)(2)(i)-(v) of this section:  a) Chik-Fil-A construction site in the parking lot of 4008 N. Dupont Highway New Castle, DE 19720: On or about July 18, 2024, CSHO observed employees working over other employees with materials and equipment exposing them to struck by hazards from unsecured items.