OSHA Inspection: HOPKINS & WAYSON, INC.

Issued

2025-01-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3042.00 · Current $3042.00

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 $6084.00 · Current $6084.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.150(c)(1)(i): A fire extinguisher, rated not less than 2A, was not provided for each 3,000 square feet of the protected building area, or major fraction thereof:  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 maintain fire extinguishing equipment at the site with a bulk storage fuel tank, multiple fuel containers, and additional flammable liquids being stored on site.

Issued

2025-01-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7098.00 · Current $7098.00

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 protection exposing them to fall hazards.