OSHA Inspection: BILL'S SHOPRITE SUPERMARKET INC.

Issued

Dec 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,550 · Current $1,913 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:  a) Dairy Department:  The emergency exit door was blocked by a warehouse cart and other miscellaneous items, exposing employees to a potential injury, observed on or about August 28, 2014.

Issued

Dec 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,168 · Current $1,626 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition:  a) Maintenance Storage Room, Dairy Department: The room was cluttered with various equipment and materials such as cleaning products and portable grinder, exposing employees  to various hazards such as slips/trips/falls, on or about August 28, 2014.

Issued

Dec 12, 2014

Abate by

Dec 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,550 · Current $1,913 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy.  a) Bill's Shoprite Supermarket, Inc., 921 Drinker Turnpike, Covington Township, PA 18444:  The LO/TO Program did not clearly and specifically outline the steps to take to shut down, isolate, block, or secure each machine such as the Baler, Compactor, and Food Processing Equipment exposing employees to hazardous conditions such as electrical and crush-by hazards when conducting Lockout/Tagout on various equipment, on or about August 28, 2014.                          ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.

Issued

Dec 12, 2014

Abate by

Dec 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:   a) Bill's Shoprite Supermarket, Inc., 921 Drinker Turnpike, Covington Township, PA 18444: The employer has not conducted a periodic inspection of the energy control (LO/TO) procedures such as for the baler and compactor at least annually.  Employees were exposed to hazardous energy possibly resulting in bodily injury on or about August 28, 2014.                        ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.

Issued

Dec 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy:  Receiving Department: Two outlets did not have a faceplate cover, exposing employees to a potential hazard, observed on or about August 28, 2014.