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OSHA Inspection: BIG LOTS STORES, INC.

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of BIG LOTS STORES, INC. in 408 BLUE BELLE DRIVE, NEW PHILADELPHIA, OH 44663 (NAICS 452990). OSHA activity number 342255395.

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broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
408 BLUE BELLE DRIVE
City
NEW PHILADELPHIA
State
OH
ZIP
44663
Mailing
408 BLUE BELLE DRIVE, NEW PHILADELPHIA, OH 44663
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
Non-union (B)
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
452990
Employees
25
Ownership type
Private (A)

3 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.23 B10

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 6 exposed
Issued
May 25, 2017
Abate by
Jun 7, 2017
Penalty
Initial $9,959 · Current $5,975 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.23(b)(10): (10) Any ladder with structural or other defects is immediately tagged "Dangerous: Do Not Use" or with similar language in accordance with �1910.145 and removed from service until repaired in accordance with �1910.22(d), or replaced;  a. At the workplace in the Receiving Area, a Tri-Arc Manufacturing Co. steel rolling ladder had approximately four inch wide holes in the ladder's bottom two treads, exposing employees to trip and fall hazards while ascending and descending. Employees were using the ladder to access merchandise stocked on the upper shelves.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $5975.4
  • · Z (S) $9959

1910.212 A01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 6 exposed
Issued
May 25, 2017
Abate by
Jun 12, 2017
Penalty
Initial $12,675 · Current $7,605 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.   a. At the workplace in the Receiving Area, machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees from hazards created by flying debris and access to moving parts of the Philadelphia Tramrail baler/compactor. The baler/compactor's limit switch and gate latch had been bypassed.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $7605
  • · Z (S) $12675

1910.304 G05

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 6 exposed
Issued
May 25, 2017
Abate by
Jun 7, 2017
Penalty
Initial $9,959 · Current $5,975 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): Grounding path. The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures shall be permanent, continuous, and effective.    a.    At the workplace in the Receiving Area, employees were exposed to a pedestal fan that did not have a grounding pin. The grounding pin had been broken off from the fan's plug.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $5975.4
  • · Z (S) $9959

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