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OSHA Inspection: WHOLE FOODS MARKETS, INC.

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of WHOLE FOODS MARKETS, INC. in 2693 EDMONDSON RD, CINCINNATI, OH 45209 (NAICS 445110). OSHA activity number 333294023.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
2693 EDMONDSON RD
City
CINCINNATI
State
OH
ZIP
45209
Mailing
2693 EDMONDSON RD., CINCINNATI, OH 45209
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
445110
Employees
145
Ownership type
A

2 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.1200 H01

Other-than-serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
May 7, 2012
Abate by
May 29, 2012
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1):     Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and material safety data sheets.      a) The Hazard Communication program was indequate in that employees were not made aware of the hazards of the  chemicals they were working with.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (O) $0
  • · Z (O) $0

1910.23 C01

Other-than-serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
May 4, 2012
Abate by
May 25, 2012
Penalty
Initial $2,700 · Current $500 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Every open-sided floor or platform 4 feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level shall beguarded by a standard railing (or the equivalent as specified in paragraph (e)(3) of this section) on all open sides except where there is entrance toa ramp, stairway, or fixed ladder. The railing shall be provided with a toeboard wherever, beneath the open sides,      a) Open sided platform in the warehouse above the refrigeration unit where employees remove and replace material for storage was not guarded with a guard railing system to prevent employees to falls in excess of eight(8) feet.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (O) $500
  • · Z (S) $2700

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 333294023.

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