LUZERNE, PA —
OSHA Inspection: BIG LOTS STORES, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of BIG LOTS STORES, INC. in 560 UNION ST., LUZERNE, PA 18709 (NAICS 423990). OSHA activity number 343080636.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BIG LOTS STORES, INC.
- Site address
- 560 UNION ST.
- City
- LUZERNE
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18709
- Mailing
- ATTN: JIM SADLER 300 PHILLIPI ROAD, COLUMBUS, OH 43228
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
- 423990
- Employees
- 22
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.303 G01 II
- Issued
- Jun 25, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $8,130 · Current $5,691 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii): The required working space about electric equipment rated 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, was used for storage: 1) Small Warehouse: The circuit breaker power panel was blocked with sale signs, boxes, and a step ladder preventing easy access to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of equipment. Employees were exposed to electrical hazards as observed on or about April 13, 2018. 2) Big Warehouse: The circuit breaker power panels and 102v site control panel were blocked by rolling carts, boxes, and miscellaneous items preventing easy access to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of equipment. Employees were exposed to electrical hazards as observed on or about April 13, 2018. CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5691
- — Z (S) $8130
1910.176 B
- Issued
- Jun 25, 2018
- Abate by
- Jul 20, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $40,651 · Current $28,455 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.176(b): Material stored in tiers was not stacked, blocked, interlocked or limited in height so that it was stable and secure against sliding and collapse: a) Big Warehouse: Boxes of stored products were not stacked, interlocked, or limited in height so that they were stable and secured against sliding and collapsing. Employees were exposed to struck-by hazards as observed on or about April 13, 2018. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION. Big Lots Stores, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.176(b), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1059141, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on November 3, 2015, with respect to a workplace located at 10 Newbury Street, Danvers, MA 01923.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $28455
- — Z (R) $40651
1910.22 A01
- Issued
- Jun 25, 2018
- Abate by
- Jul 20, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): (1) All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces are kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition: a) Big Warehouse: There were boxes and various objects haphazardly placed throughout the warehouse, exposing employees to slip/trip/fall hazards, as observed on or about April 13, 2018. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION. Big Lots Stores, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1059141, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on November 5, 2018, with respect to a workplace located at 10 Newbury Street, Danvers, MA 01923.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $0
- — Z (R) $0
1910.141 A05
- Issued
- Jun 25, 2018
- Abate by
- Jul 20, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.141(a)(5): A continuing and effective extermination program was not instituted where rodents, insects, or other vermin were detected: a) Break Room: The employer did not prevent insects such as ants to enter the break room by instituting a continuing and effective extermination program, exposing employees to health hazards, as observed on or about April 13, 2018. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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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 343080636.
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