LEWES, DE —
OSHA Inspection: R & L IRRIGATION SERVICES, INC.
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of R & L IRRIGATION SERVICES, INC. in 22621 SOUTH PINE DRIVE, LEWES, DE 19958 (NAICS 561730). OSHA activity number 348253089.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- R & L IRRIGATION SERVICES, INC.
- Site address
- 22621 SOUTH PINE DRIVE
- City
- LEWES
- State
- DE
- ZIP
- 19958
- Mailing
- 20578 SUSSEX HIGHWAY, SEAFORD, DE 19973
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- 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
- 561730
- Employees
- 1
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Nov 14, 2025
- Abate by
- Dec 4, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $16,550 · Current $16,550
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1):The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees. Employees are exposed to struck-by and crushed-by hazards when operating a modified Maxon TE-25 liftgate. a.) On or about May 16, 2025, at 22621 South Pine Drive, Lewes, DE 19958 - employees were required to stand underneath a lift gate platform when manually lowering and stowing a modified Maxon TE-25 liftgate and the employer did not ensure the liftgate had appropriate safety mechanisms and entrapment protections exposing employees to struck-by and crushed-by hazards. Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.
Recent events (2)
- — C (S) $16550
- — Z (S) $16550
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 348253089.
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