STERLING, IL —
OSHA Inspection: WAL-MART STORES, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of WAL-MART STORES, INC. in 23769 MATHEW ROAD, STERLING, IL 61081 (NAICS 452111). OSHA activity number 340657899.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- 23769 MATHEW ROAD
- City
- STERLING
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 61081
- Mailing
- 23769 MATHEW ROAD, STERLING, IL 61081
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- 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
- 452111
- Employees
- 863
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 II
- Issued
- Nov 12, 2015
- Abate by
- Dec 9, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): Procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(A), (c)(4)(ii)(B), (c)(4)(ii)(C) and (c)(4)(ii)(D): On or about May 18th, 2015: Employees who performed servicing and/or maintenance on conveyors within a freezer induct station performed activities outside of the scope listed on the employer's Hazardous Energy Control Procedure number 61 and were exposed to caught-in, caught-between, and/or struck-by hazards from unexpected start-up and energizing of the conveyor system. The employer's Hazardous Energy Control Procedure number 61 did not clearly and specifically outline the scope to include servicing and/or maintenance activities such as, but not limited to, adjusting, inspecting, and servicing including unjamming. The general description for the procedure read: "MDC Conveyors, Electrical Only, Single Conveyor Switch Group, For Mechanical Repair Only." Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $7000
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.147 C07 I
- Issued
- Nov 12, 2015
- Abate by
- Dec 9, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees: On or about May 18th, 2015: The employer did not provide training to ensure that employees understood that lockout tagout was required when performing any servicing and/or maintenance activities on conveyors located within freezer induct stations. Employees were trained to use a system where the equipment was placed in a manual/bypass mode for some servicing and/or maintenance activities while lockout tagout was performed for mechanical repair only. Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 F03 I
- Issued
- Nov 12, 2015
- Abate by
- Oct 15, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $12,471
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3)(i): When servicing and/or maintenance is performed by a crew, craft, department or other group, they shall utilize a procedure which affords the employees a level of protection equivalent to that provided by the implementation of a personal lockout or tagout device. On or about May 18th, 2015: Employees who performed servicing and/or maintenance on conveyors within a freezer induct station were not required to: (1) Physically locate and operate energy isolating devices in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source; (2) Affix lockout or tagout devices to each energy isolating device; (3) Prior to starting work on machines that have been locked out or tagged out, verify that isolation and deenergization of the machine or equipment have been accomplished. Employees required to rely on a system of switching the machine to a manual mode were exposed to caught-in, caught-between, and/or struck-by hazards from unexpected start-up and energizing of the conveyor system. Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $12471
- — C (S) $7000
- — Z (S) $7000
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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 340657899.
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