OSHA Inspection: DICK'S SPORTING GOODS

Issued

Mar 24, 2017

Abate by

Mar 30, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,519 · Current $4,237 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit routes were not kept free and unobstructed.      1) Right Rear Warehouse Receiving Area - Access to the emergency exit door was obstructed with items such as pallet jacks, garment racks and cardboard boxes, preventing prompt access to the emergency exit door in case of an emergency, on or about 12/20/016.      In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).

Issued

Mar 24, 2017

Abate by

Mar 30, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,519 · Current $4,237 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4): Signs were not posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge when the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge was not immediately apparent:    1) Right and Left Rear Storage and Receiving Area - Employees were exposed to hazards such as but not limited to fire hazards as the exits indicating direction were not marked and signs indicating direction to exits were not posted to direct employees to exits in the event of an emergency, on or about 12/20/2016.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).

Issued

Mar 24, 2017

Abate by

Mar 30, 2017

Penalty

Initial $7,243 · Current $4,708 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:    1) Right Rear Receiving Area - Circuit breaker panels were guarded by a chain link fence that included a gate entrance. The gate was blocked with wooden pallets containing boxes of apparel and merchandise, on or about 12/20/2016.       In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).

Issued

Mar 24, 2017

Abate by

Apr 3, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,811 · Current $1,169 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.32(a)(1): A review of the OSHA Log of Recordable Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (OSHA Form 300 or equivalent) was not completed to ensure the Log was accurate and complete, and/or deficiencies were not identified and corrected at the end of each calendar year.    a) Dicks Sporting Goods - Washington (Dakota Crossing) DC - On or about March 1, 2017, the employers 2016 300 log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, did not list the resulting injuries for case number,  003619018790WC01.      In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).

Issued

Mar 24, 2017

Abate by

Mar 30, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly:   1) Stock Room Right and Left Rear Exit Doors - Fire extinguishers show no evidence of being inspected monthly as required. Affixed tag for inspection dates and inspectors signature was blank on or about 12/20/16.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).