SCHENECTADY, NY —
OSHA Inspection: NATIONAL STORES, INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of NATIONAL STORES, INC. in 1400 ALTAMONT AVE, SCHENECTADY, NY 12306 (NAICS 448140). OSHA activity number 342787611.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- NATIONAL STORES, INC.
- Site address
- 1400 ALTAMONT AVE
- City
- SCHENECTADY
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 12306
- Mailing
- 1400 ALTAMONT AVE, SCHENECTADY, NY 12306
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 448140
- Employees
- 13
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.37 A03
- Issued
- Feb 22, 2018
- Abate by
- Feb 28, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $9,239 · Current $9,239
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit routes must be free and unobstructed. No materials or equipment may be placed, either permanently or temporarily, within the exit route: (a) On or about 11/21/2017, for the employees working in the supply room, materials and equipment were placed in the exit route.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $9239
1910.151 C
- Issued
- Feb 22, 2018
- Abate by
- Mar 5, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $9,239 · Current $9,239
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use: (a) On and before 11/21/2017, in the supply room, for the employees using corrosive Crew NA SC Non-Acid Bowl and Bathroom Disinfectant Cleaner containing hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, n-alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride. The employer did not ensure the eyewash was filled with water since 2009 for the employees to use in the event of eye contact.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $9239
1910.157 C01
- Issued
- Feb 22, 2018
- Abate by
- Mar 5, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $5,543 · Current $5,543
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries: a) On or about 11/21/2017, at facility, employer did not ensure portable fire extinguishers were mounted and readily accessible.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $5543
1910.157 E03
- Issued
- Feb 22, 2018
- Abate by
- Mar 5, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check: a) On or about 11/21/2017, at facility, employer did not ensure portable fire extinguishers had current annual maintenance checks and readily accessible.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1910.303 G01
- Issued
- Feb 22, 2018
- Abate by
- Feb 28, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $5,543 · Current $5,543
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment: a) On or about 11/21/2017, in the electrical room, the employer had blocked electrical panel with boxes and racks making it difficult to access in the event of an emergency.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $5543
1910.305 B01 II
- Issued
- Feb 22, 2018
- Abate by
- Mar 5, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $9,239 · Current $9,239
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed: (a) On or about 11/21/2017, in the electrical room, the employer did not ensure that circuit breaker panel that powers the lights, breaker covers for unused portions were missing exposing employees to live electrical current from bus bar.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $9239
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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 342787611.
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