BRIDGEVILLE, DE —
OSHA Inspection: STEPHENS ENTERPRISES, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of STEPHENS ENTERPRISES, INC. in 20791 STORAGE LANE, BRIDGEVILLE, DE 19933 (NAICS 321920). OSHA activity number 348154360.
What this inspection record means
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- STEPHENS ENTERPRISES, INC.
- Site address
- 20791 STORAGE LANE
- City
- BRIDGEVILLE
- State
- DE
- ZIP
- 19933
- Mailing
- 26286 SEAFORD ROAD, SEAFORD, DE 19973
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 321920
- Employees
- 27
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
15 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.22 A01
- Issued
- May 15, 2025
- Abate by
- Jun 11, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $9,931 · Current $6,952 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that all places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces are kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition. a) 20791 Storage Ln., Bridgeville, DE 19933: On or about April 8, 2025, CSHO's observed walking-working surfaces, outside storage, indoor warehousing, dock area, and passageways that were cluttered by items such as but not limited to wooden pallets and standing water along the indoor walkways and outdoor storage areas.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6951.7
- — Z (S) $9931
1910.28 B01 I
- Issued
- May 15, 2025
- Abate by
- Jun 11, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $9,931 · Current $6,952 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i):Except as provided elsewhere in this section 29 CFR 1910.28, the employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by one or more of the systems described in 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): a) 20791 Storage Ln., Bridgeville, DE 19933 (rear loading dock area: On or about April 8, 2025, and at times prior thereto and thereafter, the employer failed to provided a fall protection system around the perimeter of the elevated work platform exposing employees to fall hazards. b) 20791 Storage Ln., Bridgeville, DE 19933 (Pallet grinding area): On or about April 8, 2025, and at times prior thereto and thereafter, the employer failed to provided a fall protection system around the perimeter of the elevated work platform exposing employees to fall hazards. c) 20791 Storage Ln., Bridgeville, DE 19933 (Other perimeter area non-accesible during inspection): On or about April 8, 2025, and at times prior thereto and thereafter, the employer failed to provided a fall protection system around the perimeter of the elevated work platform exposing employees to fall hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6951.7
- — Z (S) $9931
1910.37 A03
- Issued
- May 15, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $9,931 · Current $6,952 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed: a) 20791 Storage Ln., Bridgeville, DE 19933: (side egress door 1): On or about April 8, 2025, and at times prior thereto and thereafter, impediments to the exit routes were created by wood pallets that blocked the exit paths. The pallets created exposed employees to trip hazards and delayed egress in the event of an emergency. b) 20791 Storage Ln., Bridgeville, DE 19933: (side egress door 2): On or about April 8, 2025, and at times prior thereto and thereafter, impediments to the exit routes were created by wood pallets that blocked the exit paths. The pallets created exposed employees to trip hazards and delayed egress in the event of an emergency. c) 20791 Storage Ln., Bridgeville, DE 19933: (Warehouse A egress door): On or about April 8, 2025, and at times prior thereto and thereafter, impediments to the exit routes were created by wood pallets that blocked the exit paths. The pallets created exposed employees to trip hazards and delayed egress in the event of an emergency. d) 20791 Storage Ln., Bridgeville, DE 19933: (entrance from parking lot stairs): On or about April 8, 2025, and at times prior thereto and thereafter, impediments to the exit routes were created by wood pallets that blocked or provided limited access to exit paths. The pallets created exposed employees to trip hazards and delayed egress in the event of an emergency.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6951.7
- — Z (S) $9931
1910.37 A04
- Issued
- May 15, 2025
- Abate by
- Jun 11, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(4): Safeguard(s) designed to protect employees during an emergency (e.g., sprinkler systems, alarm systems, fire doors, exit lighting), were not in proper working order at all times: a) 20791 Storage Ln., Bridgeville, DE 19933: (side egress door 1): On or about April 8, 2025, and at times prior thereto and thereafter, emergency exits signs and attached emergency lighting used for emergency evacuation did not function. b) 20791 Storage Ln., Bridgeville, DE 19933: (side egress door 2): On or about April 8, 2025, and at times prior thereto and thereafter, emergency exits signs and attached emergency lighting used for emergency evacuation did not function. c) 20791 Storage Ln., Bridgeville, DE 19933: (Warehouse A egress door): On or about April 8, 2025, and at times prior thereto and thereafter, emergency exits signs and attached emergency lighting used for emergency evacuation did not function. d) 20791 Storage Ln., Bridgeville, DE 19933: (Warehouse A rear egress door): On or about April 8, 2025, and at times prior thereto and thereafter, emergency exits signs and attached emergency lighting used for emergency evacuation did not function. e) 20791 Storage Ln., Bridgeville, DE 19933: (Warehouse B rear egress door): On or about April 8, 2025, and at times prior thereto and thereafter, emergency exits signs and attached emergency lighting used for emergency evacuation did not function. f) 20791 Storage Ln., Bridgeville, DE 19933: (Warehouse A overhead directional signs): On or about April 8, 2025, and at times prior thereto and thereafter, emergency exits signs used to assist with directional travel for emergency evacuation did not function. g) 20791 Storage Ln., Bridgeville, DE 19933: (Warehouse B overhead directional signs): On or about April 8, 2025, and at times prior thereto and thereafter, emergency exits signs used to assist with directional travel for emergency evacuation did not function.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.157 C01
- Issued
- May 15, 2025
- Abate by
- Jun 11, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $9,931 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries: a) 20791 Storage Ln., Bridgeville, DE 19933(Throughout warehouses A, B, C): On or about April 8, 2025, and at times prior thereto and thereafter, portable 20 lb. ABC fire extinguishers were not properly mounted and readily accessible.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $9931
1910.176 C
- Issued
- May 15, 2025
- Abate by
- Jun 11, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $9,931 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.176(c): Storage areas were not kept free from accumulation of materials that constituted hazards from tripping, fire, explosion, or pest harborage: a) 20791 Storage Ln., Bridgeville, DE 19933 (outside): On or about April 8, 2025, CSHO's observed storage areas that had accumulation of wooden pallets and other combustible materials. The accumulation of wooden pallets were not stored in an orderly fashion exposing employees to trip and fall/struck by hazards and creating areas for pest harborage. b) 20791 Storage Ln., Bridgeville, DE 19933 (outside dock area front): On or about April 8, 2025, CSHO's observed the front dock area had accumulation of wooden pallets and other combustible materials. The accumulation of wooden pallets were not stored in an orderly fashion exposing employees to trip and fall/struck by hazards and creating areas for pest harborage. c) 20791 Storage Ln., Bridgeville, DE 19933 (outside dock area rear): On or about April 8, 2025, CSHO's observed the rear dock area had accumulation of wooden pallets and other combustible materials. The accumulation of wooden pallets were not stored in an orderly fashion exposing employees to trip and fall/struck by hazards and creating areas for pest harborage.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $9931
1910.178 K01
- Issued
- May 15, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $11,585 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(k)(1): The brakes of highway truck(s) were not set and wheel chocks placed under the rear wheels to prevent truck(s) from rolling: a) 20791 Storage Ln., Bridgeville, DE 19933 (outside dock area rear): On or about April 8, 2025, and at times prior thereto and thereafter, the employer failed to adequately train, provide a program, and ensure the use of wheel chocks while loading and unloading highway vehicles
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $11585
1910.178 P01
- Issued
- May 15, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $9,931 · Current $6,952 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been taken out of service until restored to safe operating conditions(s) a) 20791 Storage Ln., Bridgeville, DE 19933 (Doosan PRO -5 Series serial number FGA08-XXXX-06995): On or about April 8, 2025, the employer allowed employees to operate power industrial trucks that were in need of repair.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6951.7
- — Z (S) $9931
1910.178 Q07
- Issued
- May 15, 2025
- Abate by
- Jun 11, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service: a) 20791 Storage Ln., Bridgeville, DE 19933 (Doosan PRO -5 Series serial number FGA08-XXXX-06995): On or about April 8, 2025, the employer allowed employees to operate power industrial trucks without performing a power industrial truck inspection.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.303 B07 I
- Issued
- May 15, 2025
- Abate by
- Jul 31, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $9,931 · Current $6,952 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(i): Unused openings in boxes, raceways, auxiliary gutters, cabinets, equipment cases, or housings were not effectively closed to afford protection substantially equivalent to the wall of the equipment. a) 20791 Storage Ln., Bridgeville, DE 19933 (Warehouse A-side door): On or about April 8, 2025, and at times prior thereto and thereafter, employees were exposed to hazards when the 240 V General Electric panel was observed with missing breakers and ineffectively closed breaker slots exposing employees to shock hazards. b) 20791 Storage Ln., Bridgeville, DE 19933 (Warehouse B-side door): On or about April 8, 2025, and at times prior thereto and thereafter, employees were exposed to hazards when the 240 V General Electric panel was observed with missing breakers and ineffectively closed breaker slots exposing employees to shock hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6951.7
- — Z (S) $9931
1910.303 B07 IV
- Issued
- May 15, 2025
- Abate by
- Jul 31, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(iv):Electrical equipment had damaged parts that may adversely affect safe operation or mechanical strength of the equipment, such as parts that are broken, bent, cut, or deteriorated by corrosion, chemical action, or overheating: a) 20791 Storage Ln., Bridgeville, DE 19933 (Warehouse A-side door): On or about April 8, 2025, and at times prior thereto and thereafter, employees were exposed to hazards when the 240 V General Electric panel was observed with missing electrical door cover with ineffectively closed breaker slots exposing employees to shock hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.303 E01 II
- Issued
- May 15, 2025
- Abate by
- Jul 31, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(e)(1)(ii): Electric equipment shall not be used unless markings have been placed on equipment such as voltage, current, wattage and other ratings as necessary: a) 20791 Storage Ln., Bridgeville, DE 19933(Warehouse A- near rear loading dock): On or about April 8, 2025, and at times prior thereto and thereafter, employees were exposed to hazards when 240 V energized electrical equipment were entered without proper markings of voltage, current, wattage, or arc flash rating. b) 20791 Storage Ln., Bridgeville, DE 19933(Warehouse A-side door): On or about April 8, 2025, and at times prior thereto and thereafter, employees were exposed to hazards when 120 V energized electrical equipment were entered without proper markings of voltage, current, wattage, or arc flash rating. c) 20791 Storage Ln., Bridgeville, DE 19933(Warehouse B-side door): On or about April 8, 2025, and at times prior thereto and thereafter, employees were exposed to hazards when 120 V energized electrical equipment were entered without proper markings of voltage, current, wattage, or arc flash rating.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.303 F02
- Issued
- May 15, 2025
- Abate by
- Jul 31, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident: a) 20791 Storage Ln., Bridgeville, DE 19933 (Warehouse A- near rear loading dock):: On or about April 8, 2025, and at times prior thereto and thereafter, the employer failed to properly identify the 120/240 V General Electric panel. B) 20791 Storage Ln., Bridgeville, DE 19933 (Warehouse A-side door): On or about April 8, 2025 (side entrance): On or about April 8, 2025, and at times prior thereto and thereafter, the employer failed to properly identify the 120/240 V General Electric panel. c) 20791 Storage Ln., Bridgeville, DE 19933 (Warehouse B-side door): On or about April 8, 2025, and at times prior thereto and thereafter, the employer failed to properly identify the 120/240 V General Electric panel.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.303 G01 II
- Issued
- May 15, 2025
- Abate by
- Jul 31, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii): The required working space about electric equipment rated 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, was used for storage: a) 20791 Storage Ln., Bridgeville, DE 19933: (side entrance): On or about April 8, 2025, CSHO observed access to the electrical equipment was not maintained to permit ready and safe operation in that the space around the 240V equipment was used for storage to include but not limited to wooden pallets.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.304 F01 VIII
- Issued
- May 15, 2025
- Abate by
- Jul 31, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $9,931 · Current $6,952 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.304(f)(1)(viii):29 CFR 1910.304(f)(1)(viii): Circuit breakers used as switches in 120-volt and 277-volt, fluorescent lighting circuits were not listed and marked "SWD." a) 20791 Storage Ln., Bridgeville, DE 19933: (side entrance): On or about April 8, 2025, and at times prior thereto and thereafter, the employer failed to install "SWD" listed and labeled circuit breakers inside the Square D panel used to activate overhead lighting daily. b) 20791 Storage Ln., Bridgeville, DE 19933: (Wall next to screw department): On or about April 8, 2025, and at times prior thereto and thereafter, the employer failed to install "SWD" listed and labeled circuit breakers inside the Square D panel used to activate overhead lighting daily.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6951.7
- — Z (S) $9931
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