OSHA has inspected DGS Construction, LLC. 5 times in Maryland since 2005.
The latest one began on Feb 26, 2019 after an accident, in Bethesda; the case is still open.
Those inspections ended with 5 citation items: 3 serious and 2 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $8,600 and now stand at $5,934, 31% lower after settlements or reviews.
Fall protection systems comes up most often in these citations: 2 items under 1926.502.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for construction employers since 2015 is $3,080, and DGS Construction, LLC. averages $2,967 (2 cited inspections).
Inspection 343815684 OPENED FEB 26, 2019Open
Accident · Partial · Safety · 80 employees at the site · Open
7900 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda, MD 20814 · Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Feb 26, 2019: Employee falls through floor hole and receives multiple inju
At 8:15 a.m. on February 26, 2019, an employee cleaned up trash and debris on the eight floor of a new construction building which included sheets of plywood. The employee lifted a piece of plywood used to cover a floor hole and then stepped, unknowingly into the hole. The employee fell approximately twenty feet and landed head first on the sixth floor having fallen through a seventh floor hole. The employee was hospitalized to treat multiple skull, neck, spine and collar bone fractures, brain swelling, multiple instances of internal bleeding and large contusions and abrasions to the upper body and abdomen.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Serious | $4,150 | $4,150 | Apr 9, 2019 | Contested |
| Citation 2, item 1 |
Other-than-serious | $1,900 | $0 | Apr 9, 2019 | Final |
Inspection 343439451 OPENED AUG 17, 2018Closed
Accident · Complete · Safety · 1,216 employees at the site · Closed Aug 31, 2018
11091 John Hopkins Rd, Fulton, MD 20759 · Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Aug 16, 2018: Employee receives thumb avulsion when glove is caught in dri
At 8:30 a.m. on August 16, 2018, an employee was operating a drill (DeWalt DWD220 ? inch drill, 10.5 amps, 1,200 rpms) using a one inch bit (Tri Flute one inch wood boring drill bit) to drill holes into concrete forms for a slab concrete floor. The glove on the employee's left hand became caught in the drill bit and the employee received an avulsion to his left thumb.
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 341622140 OPENED JUL 13, 2016Closed
Accident · Complete · Safety · 48 employees at the site · Closed Aug 8, 2016
11100 Broken Land Pkwy, Columbia, MD 21044 · Other Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.
