EPHRATA, PA —
OSHA Inspection: WAL-MART STORES, INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of WAL-MART STORES, INC. in 890 EAST MAIN STREET, EPHRATA, PA 17522 (NAICS 452910). OSHA activity number 340197722.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- WAL-MART STORES, INC.
- Site address
- 890 EAST MAIN STREET
- City
- EPHRATA
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 17522
- Mailing
- 890 EAST MAIN STREET, EPHRATA, PA 17522
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 452910
- Employees
- 343
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 C01
- Issued
- Jul 10, 2015
- Abate by
- Aug 5, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $2,250 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use: (a) DELI/KITCHEN AREA - The employer did not establish and implement a written respirator program for employees who were required to use 3M N95 filtering face piece respirators, on or about January 29, 2015 while cleaning. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ISA MODIFIED standard from 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use: to: 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Where the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible, the employer did not provide respirator users with the information contained in Appendix D to this section.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2250
- — Z (S) $3000
1910.134 C03
- Issued
- Jul 10, 2015
- Abate by
- Aug 5, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(3): The employer did not designate a program administrator who was qualified by appropriate training or experience to administer or oversee the respiratory protection program and to conduct the required evaluations of program effectiveness: (a) DELI/KITCHEN AREA - Employees used 3M R95 respirators while performing their duties, and the employer had not designated a program administrator to oversee the respiratory protection program, on or about January 29, 2015. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Jul 10, 2015
- Abate by
- Aug 5, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace: (a) DELI/KITCHEN AREA - Employees were required to use 3M R95 respirators while performing their duties, and the employer had not established and implemented those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 K
- Issued
- Jul 10, 2015
- Abate by
- Aug 5, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary: (a) DELI/KITCHEN AREA - Employees were required to use 3M R95 respirators while performing their duties, and the employer had not trained employees on the use of the respirator, on or about January 29, 2015. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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Source
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 340197722.
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