NEW YORK, NY —
OSHA Inspection: WHOLE FOODS MARKET
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of WHOLE FOODS MARKET in 270 GREENWHICH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10007 (NAICS 445110). OSHA activity number 341780112.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- Site address
- 270 GREENWHICH STREET
- City
- NEW YORK
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 10007
- Mailing
- 270 GREENWICH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10007
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
- 445110
- Employees
- 574
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.23 C01
- Issued
- Feb 14, 2017
- Abate by
- Feb 27, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $7,243 · Current $5,486 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toeboards:Note: Toeboards are only required when persons can pass, there is moving equipment or there is equipment with which falling materials could create a hazard. Location: Whole Foods Market receiving area loading dock. On or about: Sept 16 2016 a) Employees working in close proximity of edge of loading dock exposed to a fall hazard of 5 feet.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5486
- — Z (S) $7243
1910.37 A03
- Issued
- Feb 14, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $12,675 · Current $10,675 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed: Location:270 Greenwich Street On or about: 09/16/2016 a) Emergency exit was blocked by debris, merchandise and carts.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $10675
- — Z (S) $12675
1910.159 C10
- Issued
- Feb 14, 2017
- Abate by
- Feb 27, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $7,243 · Current $5,485 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.159(c)(10): The minimum vertical clearance of 18 inches between automatic sprinkler systems sprinklers and the material below was not maintained: Location: Whole Foods Market back hallway. On or about: Sept 16 2016 a) Fire sprinkler system did not have 18 inches of clearance.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5485
- — Z (S) $7243
1910.304 F01 IV
- Issued
- Feb 14, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $9,054 · Current $7,254 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.304(f)(1)(iv): Overcurrent devices for circuits rated 600 volts, nominal, or less, were not readily accessible to each employee or authorized building management personnel: Location: Whole Foods Market back hallway between emergency doors and loading dock. On or about: Sept 16 2016 a) Electrical panels blocked by metal racks and merchandise.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7254
- — Z (S) $9054
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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 341780112.
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