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OSHA Inspection: COSTCO WHOLESALE

Complaint inspection · Health discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of COSTCO WHOLESALE in 1185 AVE 65TH INFANTERIA, CAROLINA, PR 00924 (NAICS 452111). OSHA activity number 313847576.

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Establishment
COSTCO WHOLESALE
Site address
1185 AVE 65TH INFANTERIA
City
CAROLINA
State
PR
ZIP
00924
Mailing
999 LAKE DRIVE BLVD, ISSAQUAH, WA 98027
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Health
Advance notice
No
Union status
N
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
452111
SIC code (legacy)
5311
Employees
235
Ownership type
A

2 citations on file for this inspection.

6A0001

Deleted Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Sep 1, 2010
Abate by
Sep 20, 2010
Penalty
Initial $3,500
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 Costco Wholesale employees were injured while pushing and tilting ten
carts at the same
time.  Carts are pushed one behind the other until ten carts are put
together. The cart handler
training manual at page 7 point number 1 specified that no more than ten
carts
should be pushed
at a time, each Costco cart weighs approx 74 lbs and in parentheses
indicates only push what
you are able to safely push, to a limit of 10. Even though employees have
complained and
alerted of the injuries they have sustained while pushing and tilting
carts over an eroded asphalt
parking lot that present a higher friction factor than the one presented
on the cart handler
training manual, the employer insisted and enforced thru disciplinary
actions, that cart handlers
must move ten carts at a time.
Among other methods, a feasible method to correct this risk is permit to
the employees pushing
the amount of cart that they are able to safely push or providing an
electric cart retriever which
is more efficient because one person can easily retrieve 30 carts in one
trip and reducing risks
of injuries.
Hazards: Employees pushing excessive weight.
En la tienda de venta al por mayor Costco empleados han resultados
lesionados como
consecuencia de empujar y virar diez carritos de compra a la vez. Los
carros son colocados uno
detras de otro hasta poner diez carritos juntos. El manual de los
empleados que manejan los
carritos en la pagina 7 en el punto numero 1 especifica que no mas de diez
carritos deben ser
empujados a la vez, cada carrito de Costco pesa aproximadamente 74 libras
y en parentesis
indica que los empleados solo deben empujar la cantidad de carritos con la
que se sientan
seguros, un limite de 10. A pesar de que los empleados se han quejado y
han alertado de las
lesiones que han sufrido al empujar y virar los carros sobre un
estacionamiento cuya superficie
es de asfalto erosionado y que presenta un factor de friccion mayor que el
ilustrado en el manual
de los empleados, el patrono insiste y mediante medidas diciplinarias
exige que los empleados
empujen diez carritos a la vez.
Entre otros metodos, un metodo factible para corregir este riesgo es
permitirle a los empleados
que empujen la cantidad de carritos con la que se sientan seguros o
proveer un recuperador
electrico de carritos el cual es mas eficiente porque una persona puede
facilmente recuperar hasta
30 carritos en un solo viaje, reduciendo el riesgo de lesiones.
Riesgos: Empleados empujando pesos excesivos.
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S)
  • — Z (S) $3500.00

1904.29 B03

Deleted Other-than-serious Gravity 03 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Sep 1, 2010
Abate by
Sep 6, 2010
Penalty
Initial $1,000
Recent events (2)
  • — F (O)
  • — Z (O) $1000.00

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