OSHA Inspection: WALGREENS FAMILY OF COMPANIES, INC., STORE # 6474

Issued

Oct 15, 2014

Abate by

May 22, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,500 · Current $3,500 Reduced

Hazardous substances 2040

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.38(c)(3): An emergency action plan must include procedures to be followed by employees who remain to operate critical plant operations before they evacuate:    ESTABLISHMENT:  The employer's emergency action plan did not include the procedures to be followed by employees who were required to remain to assist other employees and customers in the store.

Issued

Oct 15, 2014

Abate by

May 22, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,500 · Current $3,500 Reduced

Hazardous substances 2040

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.38(e): Training. An employer must designate and train employees to assist in a safe and orderly evacuation of other employees.    ESTABLISHMENT:  The employer had not adequately trained the employees under the emergency action and evacuation plan.

Issued

Oct 15, 2014

Abate by

May 22, 2015

Penalty

Initial $220 · Current $200 Reduced

Hazardous substances 2040

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). If such hazards are present, or likely to be present, the employer shall:     ESTABLISHMENT:  The employer had not assessed the workplace for the Workplace hazard assessment to determine the necessitate and appropriate types of personal protective equipment (PPE).      Walgreens Family of Companies, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard, 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1), which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 314370388, Citation 1, Item 1, and was affirmed as a final order on 10-21-2010, with respect to a workplace located at 8337 South Park Circle, Orlando, FL, 32819.

Issued

Oct 15, 2014

Abate by

May 22, 2015

Penalty

Initial $22,000 · Current $16,400 Reduced

Hazardous substances 2040

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met.    ESTABLISHMENT:  The employer had not established and implemented a written hazard communication program where employees were required to work with chemicals, such as (but not limited to) sulfur powder, 2) salicylic acid powder, eucalyptus oil, and phenol (carbolic acid).      Walgreens Family of Companies, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard, 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1), which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 314370388, Citation 1, Item 3, and was affirmed as a final order on 10-21-2010, with respect to a workplace located at 8337 South Park Circle, Orlando, FL, 32819.

Issued

Oct 15, 2014

Abate by

May 22, 2015

Penalty

Initial $22,000 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 2040

General-duty citation text

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.    ESTABLISHMENT:  The employer did not provide effective training and information to the employees, required to work with chemicals, such as (but not limited to) sulfur powder, salicylic acid powder, eucalyptus oil, and phenol (carbolic acid) on the chemical hazard communications.        Walgreens Family of Companies, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard, 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1), which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 314370388, Citation 1, Item 4, and was affirmed as a final order on 10-21-2010, with respect to a workplace located at 8337 South Park Circle, Orlando, FL, 32819.