YARDLEY, PA —
OSHA Inspection: KOHL'S DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of KOHL'S DEPARTMENT STORES, INC. in 1641 BIG OAK ROAD, YARDLEY, PA 19067 (NAICS 452111). OSHA activity number 341031243.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- KOHL'S DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.
- Site address
- 1641 BIG OAK ROAD
- City
- YARDLEY
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 19067
- Mailing
- 1641 BIG OAK ROAD, YARDLEY, PA 19067
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 1000
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Dec 16, 2015
- Abate by
- Jan 6, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $4,675 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to a fall hazard. (a) 1st Floor Stockroom, Vacuum Storage Shelving: On or about October 29, 2015, employees had to use a roller-stairs ladder to reach the top shelf of a shelving unit to stock and retrieve merchandise, exposing employees to an 8 foot fall hazard. ABATEMENT NOTE: Among other methods, one feasible abatement method to reduce these hazards is to avoid the use of mobile ladder stands in manner prohibited as listed in ANSI-ASC A14.7 Section 6.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $4675
1910.132 A
- Issued
- Dec 16, 2015
- Abate by
- Jan 6, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $4,675 · Current $4,208 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered: (a) 1st Floor Stockroom, Vacuum Storage Shelving: On or about October 29, 2015, employees were stocking and retrieving merchandise while working from the third level shelving unit without any means of fall protection, exposing employees to an 8 foot fall hazard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4208
- — Z (S) $4675
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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 341031243.
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