GUAYNABO, PR —
OSHA Inspection: WALMART DE PUERTO RICO INC HNC SUPERMERCADO AMIGO
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of WALMART DE PUERTO RICO INC HNC SUPERMERCADO AMIGO in AVE LOS FILTROS ALTURAS DE TORRIMAR, GUAYNABO, PR 00965 (NAICS 445110). OSHA activity number 311192652.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- WALMART DE PUERTO RICO INC HNC SUPERMERCADO AMIGO
- Site address
- AVE LOS FILTROS ALTURAS DE TORRIMAR
- City
- GUAYNABO
- State
- PR
- ZIP
- 00965
- Mailing
- PMB 725 PO BOX 4960, CAGUAS, PR 00726
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 445110
- SIC code (legacy)
- 5411
- Employees
- 125
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.159 C10
- Issued
- Dec 3, 2009
- Abate by
- Dec 11, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $1,125 · Current $200 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — F (O) $200.00
- — Z (S) $1125.00
6A0001
- Issued
- Dec 3, 2009
- Abate by
- Dec 11, 2009
General-duty citation text
Section 6(a) of the Puerto Rico Occupational Safety and Health Act: 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 physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to: Seccion 6(a) de la Ley de Seguridad y Salud en el Trabajo de Puerto Rico: El patrono no proveyo empleo y un sitio de empleo libre de riesgos reconocidos que esten causando o que puedan causar muerte o dano fisico a los empleados, por cuanto empleados estaban expuestos a: At the warehouse of the Supermercados Amigo in Torrimar, it was observed that the employees exited and entered to the warehouse by 26" inches wide exit which then reduced to a 17" inches wide stair that lead to the trucks loaded with merchandise parked at the back of the building in the receiving area. To get to the trucks the employees had to lower themselves and descend to 3 feet of high in order to pass under trucks stationed in the area of receiving because the exit was blocked by trucks. The employees passed through this area to communicate with the drivers of the trucks arriving or leaving the receiving area. Among other methods, a feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard is, to remove the trucks parked in that area, remove the trucks and build an exit door which meets the aplicable industrial, NFPA and OSHA Standars (1910.36). Hazard: Struck in the head when employees passed under the trailer. En el area de almacen Supermercados Amigos de Torrimar, se encontro que los empleados salian y entraban al almacen por una salida de 26" pulgadas de ancho la cual se reducia a 17" pulgadas al llegar a una escalera que conducia a los camiones con mercancia, estacionados en la parte posterior del edificio. Para llegar a los camiones los empleados se tenian que doblar y bajar hasta 3 pies de alto para pasar por debajo de unos furgones de carga estacionados en el area de recibo, debido a que la salida estaba bloqueada por estos furgones. Los empleados pasaban por esta area para lograr comunicacion con los choferes de los camiones que llegaban o salian. Entre otros metodos, un metodo factible y aceptable para corregir este riesgo es, remover los camiones estacionados en esa area, remover los camiones y construir una puerta de salida que cumpla con los estandares industriales aplicables, NFPA y OSHA Standars (1910.36). Riesgo: Golpes en la cabeza cuando empleados pasaban bajo los furgones de carga.es
Recent events (2)
- — F (O)
- — Z (O)
1910.22 D01
- Issued
- Dec 3, 2009
- Abate by
- Dec 8, 2009
Recent events (2)
- — F (O)
- — Z (O)
1910.37 F05
- Issued
- Dec 3, 2009
- Abate by
- Dec 30, 2009
Recent events (2)
- — F (O)
- — Z (O)
1910.157 C01
- Issued
- Dec 3, 2009
- Abate by
- Dec 11, 2009
Recent events (2)
- — F (O)
- — Z (O)
1910.303 F
- Issued
- Dec 3, 2009
- Abate by
- Dec 11, 2009
Recent events (2)
- — F (O)
- — Z (O)
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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 311192652.
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