BILLERICA, MA —
OSHA Inspection: KMART CORPORATION
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of KMART CORPORATION in 90 SALEM ROAD, BILLERICA, MA 01821 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 113546808.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- KMART CORPORATION
- Site address
- 90 SALEM ROAD
- City
- BILLERICA
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01821
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 000000
- SIC code (legacy)
- 4225
- Employees
- 143
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Feb 1, 2001
- Abate by
- Feb 6, 2001
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $2,500 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 the hazard of falling while moving material in the racking system: (a) Location - Warehouse MOD #14, 90 Salem Road, Billerica, MA: Employees standing on a wood pallet attached to the forks of an industrial truck, were exposed to a fall of approximately 18 feet while moving material in an elevated storage rack system from one pallet to another. Feasible methods of abatement include, but are not limited to the following: 1. Utilize platforms designed for use in elevating personnel with forktrucks that meet the requirement set forth on ANSI/ASME B56.1-1993. 2. Train all employees on the proper application of safety platforms as well as the fall hazards associated with their use.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2500.00
- — Z (S) $5000.00
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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 113546808.
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