LAREDO, TX ·
OSHA Inspection: ASHLEY FURNITURE HOMESTORES LTD
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of ASHLEY FURNITURE HOMESTORES LTD in 5802 EAST DR, LAREDO, TX 78041 (NAICS 493110). OSHA activity number 311334346.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ASHLEY FURNITURE HOMESTORES LTD
- Site address
- 5802 EAST DR
- City
- LAREDO
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78041
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (N)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 493110
- SIC code (legacy)
- 4226
- Employees
- 20
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
8 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Sep 26, 2007
- Abate by
- Oct 31, 2007
- Penalty
- Initial $750 · Current $450 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 tripping/falling hazards: On or about September 5, 2007, and at other times prior thereto, at these warehouses, employees working or walking in the furniture warehouses where merchandise was stored in racks and in the aisleways were exposed to physical injuries due to poor lighting (both provided and maintained). Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct the hazard is to install and position adequate lamp fixtures, and maintain those in place, to provide illumination over back aisleways in accordance with ANSI/IEP RP-7 (1991) - "American National Standard Practice for Industrial Lighting".
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $450.00
- · Z (S) $750.00
1910.23 C01
- Issued
- Sep 26, 2007
- Abate by
- Oct 11, 2007
- Penalty
- Initial $2,500 · Current $1,500 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1500.00
- · Z (S) $2500.00
1910.101 B
- Issued
- Sep 26, 2007
- Abate by
- Oct 2, 2007
- Penalty
- Initial $750 · Current $450 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $450.00
- · Z (S) $750.00
1910.176 C
- Issued
- Sep 26, 2007
- Abate by
- Oct 4, 2007
- Penalty
- Initial $750 · Current $450 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $450.00
- · Z (S) $750.00
1910.305 B02
- Issued
- Sep 26, 2007
- Abate by
- Oct 2, 2007
- Penalty
- Initial $1,000 · Current $500 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $500.00
- · Z (S) $1000.00
1910.305 C02
- Issued
- Sep 26, 2007
- Abate by
- Oct 2, 2007
- Penalty
- Initial $1,000 · Current $600 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $600.00
- · Z (S) $1000.00
1910.305 G02 II
- Issued
- Sep 26, 2007
- Abate by
- Oct 1, 2007
- Penalty
- Initial $1,000 · Current $500 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $500.00
- · Z (S) $1000.00
1910.157 E03
- Issued
- Sep 26, 2007
- Abate by
- Oct 11, 2007
Recent events (2)
- · I (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). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 311334346.
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