OSHA Inspection: BRADLEY'S GENERAL STORE

Issued

Apr 12, 2000

Abate by

Apr 20, 2000

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Title 21 VSA Chapter 3, Sub chapter 5, Section 223a of the Occupational
Safety and Health Act
of 1970:  The employer did not furnish employmnent 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 overhead hazards such as a
suspended load.
Location:  Route 118, Montgomery
Violation:  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 workplace violence such as
assaults by non
employees.
Among other methods, two feasible and acceptable abatement methods to
correct this hazard is:
1.  Have a security alarm on all doors which sound when the doors are
opened.
2.  Provide active security cameras with monitors located at the cash
register location for
employees to view.