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OSHA Inspection: SEARS HOLDING COMPANY, SEARS STORE #1594

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of SEARS HOLDING COMPANY, SEARS STORE #1594 in BEAVER VALLEY MALL, MONACA, PA 15061 (NAICS 452111). OSHA activity number 308013507.

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Site address
BEAVER VALLEY MALL
City
MONACA
State
PA
ZIP
15061
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
N
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
452111
SIC code (legacy)
5311
Employees
151
Ownership type
A

6 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.132 A

Unclassified Gravity 10 1 instance 13 exposed
Issued
Sep 29, 2005
Abate by
Oct 3, 2005
Penalty
Initial $5,000 · Current $17,500
Recent events (2)
  • — J (U) $17500.00
  • — Z (S) $5000.00

1910.178 M09

Unclassified Gravity 10 1 instance 15 exposed
Issued
Sep 29, 2005
Abate by
Oct 3, 2005
Penalty
Initial $5,000 · Current $17,500
Recent events (2)
  • — J (U) $17500.00
  • — Z (S) $5000.00

5(a)(1)

Unclassified Gravity 10 1 instance 13 exposed
Issued
Sep 29, 2005
Abate by
Oct 4, 2005
Penalty
Initial $70,000 · Current $17,500 Reduced
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer does not furnish
employment and a place of employment which is free from recognized hazards
that were causing or likely to
cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees are
exposed to serious injuries from
falling when they are lifted approximately 7 to 15 feet on platforms that
have no guardrails and are not
securely attached to the forks of a powered industrial forklift truck.
(a) Shipping/Receiving Area, Sears Store #1594, Beaver Valley Mall,
Monaca, PA: The employer does not
ensure that each employee moving merchandise onto the second level of a
shelving unit is protected from
falling when lifted on the forks of a forklift truck on top of a flat
dolly that is not securely attached to the
forks of the truck and has no guardrails. An example of this violation
occurred on or about April 13, 2005,
when an employee fell approximately eight feet to the ground and an
unsecured flat dolly fell on top of him.
To abate this specific instance and ensure compliance at all future
worksites, the employer must ensure that
each employee does not utilize the flat dolly attached to the forks of the
forktruck.
(b) Shipping/Receiving Area, Sears Store #1594, Beaver Valley Mall,
Monaca, PA: The employer does not
ensure that each employee is protected from falling when moving
merchandise onto the second level of a
shelving unit when lifted on the forks of a forklift truck on top of a
wooden pallet which is not secured to the
forks, nor has standard guardrails. An example of this violation occurred
on or about April 19, 2005 when an
employee stood on an unguarded wooden pallet attached to the forks of the
forklift. To abate this specific
instance and ensure compliance at all future work sites, the employer must
ensure that a lifting platform,
designed and approved for such use is secured to the forks of an
industrial truck as per the American National
Standard Institute Safety Standard for Lowlift and Highlift trucks,
ANSI/ASME B56.1 - 2000, Sections 7.36.1
and 7.36.3.  All platforms must be in accordance with the manufacturer's
specifications.
Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19(d)(, the employer must provide documentation
that this specific instance has been
abated within ten calendar days of the date it receives the citation.
Recent events (2)
  • — J (U) $17500.00
  • — Z (W) $70000.00

1910.178 L01 I

Unclassified Gravity 05 1 instance 13 exposed
Issued
Sep 29, 2005
Abate by
Nov 1, 2005
Penalty
Initial $55,000 · Current $17,500 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — J (U) $17500.00
  • — Z (W) $55000.00

1910.178 L02 II

Unclassified Gravity 05 1 instance 13 exposed
Issued
Sep 29, 2005
Abate by
Nov 1, 2005
Recent events (2)
  • — J (U)
  • — Z (W)

1910.178 L04 III

Unclassified Gravity 05 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Sep 29, 2005
Abate by
Nov 1, 2005
Recent events (2)
  • — J (U)
  • — Z (W)

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 308013507.

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