OSHA Inspection: RITE AID CORP. D/B/A DRUG PALACE

Issued

May 13, 1986

Abate by

May 16, 1986

Penalty

Initial $630 · Current $430 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  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 in that employees were exposed to:
On or about December 30,1985.
a) The hazards of fire and smoke while in the cellar at 3085 B. Tremont
Avenue, Bronx, N.Y., because of the lack of an enclosed stairway to
prevent the spread of fire and smoke from the 1st floor storeroom to
the cellar and to prevent the exit stairway from becoming impassable.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct these hazards is to:
1) Construct a stairwell wall having at least a 2 hour fire resistance
rating with an access door of the same rating to separate the
storeroom and 1st floor from the cellar.
Reference Standards:
1- NFPA No. 101 -1970; ANSIA 9.1-1971. Life Safety Code 1970.
2- NFPA Fire Protection Handbook, 14th Edition.
3- City of New York Department of Buildings
a- Peremptory Vacate Order of 1/9/86 per Section 643a-1.0; 643a-13.0 and
C26-80.0 of the Administrative Code.
b-  OO 65038
c-  OO 65039
d-  OO 65040
4- New York City Administrative Code Means of Egress C-26.604.81.

Issued

May 13, 1986

Abate by

May 16, 1986

Penalty

Initial $540 · Current $370 Reduced

Issued

May 13, 1986

Abate by

May 16, 1986

Penalty

Initial $360 · Current $250 Reduced

Issued

May 13, 1986

Abate by

May 16, 1986

Penalty

Initial $360 · Current $250 Reduced

Issued

May 1, 1986

Abate by

May 3, 1986

Issued

May 1, 1986

Abate by

May 3, 1986