CAROLINA, PR —
OSHA Inspection: COSTCO WHOLESALE
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
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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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- COSTCO WHOLESALE
- Site address
- 1185 AVE 65TH INFANTERIA
- City
- CAROLINA
- State
- PR
- ZIP
- 00924
- Mailing
- 999 LAKE DRIVE BLVD, ISSAQUAH, WA 98027
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 452111
- SIC code (legacy)
- 5311
- Employees
- 235
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
6A0001
- Issued
- Sep 1, 2010
- Abate by
- Sep 20, 2010
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500
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 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
- 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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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 313847576.
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