Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100176 B Handling materials - general.
Inspection Nr: 1614320.015
Citation: 01002A
Citation Type: Repeat
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $49,110.00
Current Penalty: $29,466.00
Issuance Date: 01/23/2023
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 9
Abatement Date: 02/10/2023
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0522500
Contest Date:
Final Order: 03/02/2023
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 03/02/2023 | $29,466.00 | 02/10/2023 | Repeat | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 01/23/2023 | $49,110.00 | 02/10/2023 | Repeat |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.176(b):Material stored in tiers are not stacked, blocked, interlocked or limited in height so that it is stable and secure against sliding and collapse: The employer does not protect employees from struck-by, tripping and fall hazards within the storeroom. a) This most recently occurred on and preceding August 12, 2022, at 3631 Sullivant Avenue Columbus, OH 43228. Employees are exposed to struck-by hazards where boxed merchandise, stacked above head height, and in excess of 7 feet high, is not arranged in a stable and secure manner to prevent it from falling onto or in the path of employees. Family Dollar Stores, Inc. was previously cited under the name Family Dollar Stores of Rhode Island, LLC for a Repeat-Serious violation of this occupational safety and health standard, 29 CFR 1910.176(b), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1454287, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on June 11, 2020, with respect to a workplace located at 214 Taunton Ave., East Providence, RI 02914.