OSHA Inspection: WALGREEN COMPANY

Issued

Feb 11, 2015

Abate by

Mar 3, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,400 · Current $2,640 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.    Located at 1150 6th Ave, New York, NY, Basement Storage Area.    On or about 9/12/2014    a)  Basement stockroom area; floors, passageways were not kept clean and orderly.  Boxes, garbage bags, waste and loose merchandise cluttered the basement storage area.

Issued

Feb 11, 2015

Abate by

Feb 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,500 · Current $3,300 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(4): Safeguard(s) designed to protect employees during an emergency (e.g., sprinkler systems, alarm systems, fire doors, exit lighting), were not in proper working order at all times:    Located at  1150 6th Ave, New York, NY 10036    On or about 9/12/2014    a) The fire door exit lights were not illuminated in the basement stock room area to provide direction for escape during a fire or emergency.  The configuration of shelving and the layout of the basement the three exits out of the basement cannot be seen from every location, there is no natural light into the basement and the exits are not visible without the emergency lighting.  One Emergency Exit did not have any signage to indicate it was an emergency exit.

Issued

Feb 11, 2015

Abate by

Mar 3, 2015

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.176(b): Material stored in tiers was not stacked, blocked, interlocked or limited in height so that it was stable and secure against sliding and collapse    Location; 1150 6th Ave, New York NY, 2nd floor stockroom.    On or about 9/12/2014    a) Merchandise Boxes and other stored inventory in the 2nd floor stockroom were not stacked in a safe manner to prevent leaning, sliding or collapse.  Boxes were stacked one atop the other approximately 10-12 feet high, positioned unevenly upon each other and leaning to the side. The stacked tiers of merchandise have collapsed in the past.

Issued

Feb 11, 2015

Abate by

Feb 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,500 · Current $3,300 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(f)(1)(iv): Overcurrent devices for circuits rated 600 volts, nominal, or less, were located in the vicinity of easily ignitable material:    Location: 1150 6th Avenue, New York, NY 10036    On or about 9/12/2014    a) Electrical panel was blocked by merchandise, boxes and other flammable materials.

Issued

Feb 11, 2015

Abate by

Feb 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $55,000 · Current $35,560 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:     Located: 1150 6th Ave New York, NY Basement stockroom     On or about 3/11/2013     a)    West Exit route to the public way was obstructed in the basement store room.  The exit route beyond the exit door leading onto the hallway and up to the public way was obstructed by materials such as plastic crates and other items.     b)    Boxes, crates and other materials were stored in the aisles and passageways of the exit route leading to the South exit door.     c).  East exit route was blocked with empty boxes and garbage bags.         REPEAT STATEMENT       Duane Reade was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.37(a)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 906432, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 8/7/2013, with respect to a workplace located at 598 Broadway, New York, NY 10012.