COLLEGE POINT, NY —
OSHA Inspection: BJ'S WHOLESALE CLUB INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of BJ'S WHOLESALE CLUB INC. in 137-05 20TH AVENUE, COLLEGE POINT, NY 11356 (NAICS 452910). OSHA activity number 343118485.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BJ'S WHOLESALE CLUB INC.
- Site address
- 137-05 20TH AVENUE
- City
- COLLEGE POINT
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 11356
- Mailing
- 25 RESEARCH DRIVE, WESTBOROUGH, MA 01581
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
- 452910
- Employees
- 250
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Oct 18, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $5,543 · Current $5,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not 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: A.) On or about April 27, 2018 at 137-05 20th Avenue, College Point, NY 11356 An employee was observed using a vertical band saw inside of the meat preparation room to cut pork into sections. The machine's blade guard was positioned approximately eleven (11) inches above the table surface with the height of the meat measuring to be three (3) inches. The exposed unused blade portion measured at eight (8) inches exposed the employee to amputation hazards. ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION IS NOT REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5000
- — Z (S) $5543
1910.37 A04
- Issued
- Oct 18, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(4): Safeguard(s) designed to protect employees during an emergency (e.g., sprinkler systems, alarm systems, fire doors, exit lighting), were not in proper working order at all times: A.) On or about April 27, 2018 at 137-05 20th Avenue, College Point, NY 11356 An emergency exit sign located on the mezzanine level on the building was observed not illuminated. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED
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 343118485.
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