EVERETT, MA —
OSHA Inspection: WHOLE FOODS MARKET GROUP, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of WHOLE FOODS MARKET GROUP, INC. in 9 COMMERCIAL STREET, EVERETT, MA 02149 (NAICS 311991). OSHA activity number 341073500.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- WHOLE FOODS MARKET GROUP, INC.
- Site address
- 9 COMMERCIAL STREET
- City
- EVERETT
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02149
- Mailing
- 9 COMMERCIAL STREET, EVERETT, MA 02149
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
- 311991
- Employees
- 220
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 D01 III
- Issued
- Apr 25, 2016
- Abate by
- Jun 10, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $1,000 · Current $500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form: On or about 11/19/15,the employer did not perform a hazard evaluation of employees that wear the 3M N95 filtering face piece respirator while performing cleaning related tasks with sanitation chemicals.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $500
- — Z (O) $1000
1910.134 K06
- Issued
- Apr 25, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $1,000 · Current $500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer: Location: Dish room On or about 11/19/15, the employer did not provide employees who voluntarily wear the 3M N95, filtering face piece respirator with Appendix D of the respirator standard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $500
- — Z (O) $1000
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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 341073500.
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