WEBSTER, TX ·
OSHA Inspection: BED, BATH, & BEYOND
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of BED, BATH, & BEYOND in 19801 GULF FREEWAY SUITE 1000, WEBSTER, TX 77598 (NAICS 452111). OSHA activity number 334001229.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BED, BATH, & BEYOND
- Site address
- 19801 GULF FREEWAY SUITE 1000
- City
- WEBSTER
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77598
- Mailing
- 19801 GULF FREEWAY SUITE 1000, WEBSTER, TX 77598
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 452111
- Employees
- 44000
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.26 C02 VII
- Issued
- May 11, 2012
- Abate by
- May 16, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $1,800 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.26(c)(2)(vii) Ladders having defects were not marked and taken out of service until repaired by either maintenance department or the manufacturer At the site, in the product storage area, a Green Bull 6 foot type 1A aluminum step ladder (PN 290108) to access product from shelves used to store surplus products. The ladder's hinges had broken or missing rivets and had been used by employees at the store.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1800
- · Z (S) $3000
1910.37 A03
- Issued
- May 11, 2012
- Abate by
- May 12, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed: At the site, in the recieving area, two fire exits were blocked by various materials and products. a) Entrance into the recieving area, east wall, near box compactor. b) The storage area for pillows and bedding, area east wall.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $3000
- · Z (S) $5000
1910.157 C01
- Issued
- May 11, 2012
- Abate by
- May 13, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $4,000 · Current $2,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries: In the recieving area, fire extinguishers were blocked due to materials and product blocking access to them. a) Main entrance to recieving area, east side of building near "Fire Exit", right side of door. b) Pillow/Bedding area of recieving, east side of building near "Fire Exit", right side of door.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2400
- · Z (S) $4000
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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 334001229.
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