CLEONA, PA —
OSHA Inspection: BIG LOTS, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of BIG LOTS, INC. in STORE #494 467 W. PENN AVENUE, CLEONA, PA 17042 (NAICS 452990). OSHA activity number 343858544.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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, INC.
- Site address
- STORE #494 467 W. PENN AVENUE
- City
- CLEONA
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 17042
- Mailing
- 4900 E. DUBLIN GRANVILLE ROAD ATTN: JIM SADLER, WESTERVILLE, OH 43081
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 452990
- Employees
- 24
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.37 A03
- Issued
- May 17, 2019
- Abate by
- Jun 13, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $31,257 · Current $21,880 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit routes were not kept free and unobstructed: (a) East Side of Building, Lower End of Receiving Room - Two shopping carts, two stacks of plastic crates, and two floor scrubbers obstructed the emergency exit doors across from the manager's office, interfering with the ability of employees to exit in an emergency and thereby exposing employees to a fire hazard, on or about March 14, 2019. Big Lots, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard 29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1096102, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on April 26, 2016, with respect to a workplace located at 59 New State Highway, Rt. 44, Raynham, MA 02767. Abatement certification and documentation is required within 10 days after the abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $21880
- — Z (R) $31257
1910.303 G01
- Issued
- May 17, 2019
- Abate by
- Jun 13, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $31,257 · Current $13,260 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: (a) Back Area of Store outside the Utility Room - The employer did not maintain sufficient access and working space to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance about electrical equipment, including breaker boxes marked as Panel L, Panel LI Rear Storage Lighting 277/480V, and R Misc. Recpt. 120/208V, which controlled loads such as lighting, in that large boxes containing outdoor furniture in inventory sat directly in front of or against the electrical equipment, exposing employees to electrical hazards. Big Lots, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1363643, citation number 1, item number 2b and was affirmed as a final order on January 16, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at 698 S. Ogden Street, Cheektowaga, NY 14206. Abatement certification and documentation is required within 10 days after the abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $13260
- — Z (R) $31257
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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 343858544.
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