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OSHA Inspection: WHOLE FOODS MARKET

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

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.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Establishment
WHOLE FOODS MARKET
Site address
270 GREENWHICH STREET
City
NEW YORK
State
NY
ZIP
10007
Mailing
270 GREENWICH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10007
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
445110
Employees
574
Ownership type
A

4 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.23 C01

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Feb 14, 2017
Abate by
Feb 27, 2017
Penalty
Initial $7,243 · Current $5,486 Reduced
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

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 50 exposed
Issued
Feb 14, 2017
Penalty
Initial $12,675 · Current $10,675 Reduced
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

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 50 exposed
Issued
Feb 14, 2017
Abate by
Feb 27, 2017
Penalty
Initial $7,243 · Current $5,485 Reduced
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

Serious Gravity 5 4 instances 100 exposed
Issued
Feb 14, 2017
Penalty
Initial $9,054 · Current $7,254 Reduced
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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