OSHA Inspection: CAP-TRICO OIL AND PROPANE COOPERATIVE

Issued

2000-09-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2000-09-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $25000.00 · Current $5000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Minn. Stat. 182.653 subd. 2:  The employer did not furnish to each
employee, conditions of employment and
a place of employment free from recognized hazards which caused or were
likely
to cause death or serious
injury or harm to its employees:
The employer failed to provide sufficient security measures and failed to
effectively implement security
measures at its workplace to protect its employees from exposure to
violent acts which cause or are
likely to cause serious injury or death. (Violent acts may include but are
not limited to abduction,
robbery, assault and homicide.)  The employer's security measures were
ineffective in that:
(a)The employer failed to provide sufficient security measures to protect
employees, including
security  measures that would deter violent acts and security measures
that would mitigate the
consequences of violent acts once they commence.
(b)The employer instituted work policies or expectations that reduced or
eliminated the
effectiveness of existing security measures.
Abatement Guidelines:
1)The employer shall obtain a written crime and security evaluation of the
employer's workplace that
focuses on employee safety and is conducted by a crime prevention
practitioner familiar with
convenience store operations.  The employer shall implement the
evalutation's recommendations
regarding employee safety.
As part of the crime and security evaluation, the practioner shall
evaluate and make recommendations
regarding the implementation of the following abatement measures:
a)Two or more employees working during operational hours considered to be
late night
(operations after 11:00 PM).
b)Installation of a barrier which protects the employee from violent acts
including, but not
limited to, instances of abduction, robbery, homicide and assault.
c)Security guard.
d)A reduction of operating hours to establish closing of the convenience
store prior to or at
11:00 PM.
e)In/out window service only with all doors secured at 11:00 PM.
f)Assessment of access to parking lots/personal vehicles for additional
security needs.
g)Installation of a remote panic alarm system, commonly referred to as
remote pendants.
h)Installation of a surveillance camera system, which will effectively
identify the patrons of the
convenience store and effectively assist in the identification of
individuals engaged in criminal
activity, with adherence to all manufacturer's  guidelines.
i)Installation of a surveillance camera system which will identify the
license plate of automobiles
utilizing the business's premises, with adherence to all manufacturer's
guidelines.
j)Installation of surveillance cameras within the interior and exterior of
the business which
photographically cover those areas not visible to employees while working
from the store's
service counter.
k)Installation of exterior and interior lighting that will effectively
eliminate inside/outside glare
and provide "bright" lighting at all locations utilized by employees.
l)Installation of height tape at the entry and exit doors of the business.
m)Installation of door sensors with strict adherence to manufacturer's
guidelines.
2)The employer shall eliminate workplace policies that conflict with the
proper and effective use of
existing or future security measures.

Issued

2000-09-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2000-09-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $25000.00 · Current $5000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Minn. Stat. 182.653 subd. 2:  The employer did not furnish to each
employee, conditions of employment and
a place of employment free from recognized hazards which caused or were
likely to cause death or serious
injury to employees:
The employer failed to train some of its employees and failed to
adequately train other of its
employees on the proper use of existing employee safety and security
measures at its workplace to
protect its employees from exposure to violent acts which cause or are
likely to cause serious injury or
death.  (Violent acts include but are not limited to abduction, robbery,
assault and homicide.)
Abatement Guidelines:
1)Train all current and future employees on existing safety and security
measures
including how those
safety and security measures operate and their operational expectations.
2)Train all current and future employees on the results and
recommendations brought forth as a result of
a crime prevention practitioner's written evaluation.
3)Train all current and future employees on the hazards associated with
convenience store operations
pertaining to violent acts including, but not limited to, abduction,
robbery, homicide and assault
perpetrated against convenience store employees and preventative methods
used to control those
hazards.
4)In addition, the employer should train all current and future employees
on the proper use of any
additional safety and security measures it adopts in the future; including
non-violent conflict
resolution, the basis for the identification of potential perpetrators,
basic self defense tactics, and any
further training to enhance employee safety (e.g. law enforcement,
security systems representatives,
crime prevention practitioners, employee assistance programs).

Issued

2000-09-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2000-11-27 00:00:00