OSHA Inspection: ALDI INC. (CONNECTICUT)

Issued

Jun 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,261 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":    Produce Room:  On, or about, April 2, 2019, an exit sign was not provided at the door located at the back of the room.

Issued

Jun 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4): Signs were not posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge when the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge was not immediately apparent:    Warehouse Addition:  On, or about, April 2, 2019, directional signs were not provided to direct employees to the appropriate exit route if the exit door provided at the rear of the Produce Room was used.

Issued

Jun 4, 2019

Abate by

Jul 22, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,114 · Current $2,557 Reduced

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:      Ammonia Machinery Room:  On, or about, April 2, 2019, an eyewash/safety shower unit was not located outside of the Machinery Room in accordance with recognized industry standards.  In the event of an ammonia release in the Machinery Room, the eyewash/safety showers located in the room would not be usable.

Issued

Jun 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,261 · Current $1,631 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Installation and use. Listed or labeled equipment shall be installed and used in accordance with any instructions included in the listing or labeling:    Maintenance Shop:  On, or about, April 2, 2019, a Hobart Handler 140 welding unit was energized through an Intertek extension cord.  The identification plate on the welding unit indicated that the input load was 20 ampere and that the unit was operated at 2,500 watts.  The label on the Intertek extension cord indicated that it was rated for 15 amperes and 1,875 watts.

Issued

Jun 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.41(a)(1):  If your establishment had 250 or more employees at any time during the previous calendar year, and this part requires your establishment to keep records, then you must electronically submit information from the three recordkeeping forms that you keep under this part (OSHA Form 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, OSHA Form 300 Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, and OSHA Form 301 Injury and Illness Incident Report) to OSHA or OSHA's designee. You must submit the information once a year, no later than the date listed in paragraph (c) of this section of the year after the calendar year covered by the forms.  Located at ALDI Inc., (Connecticut), 295 Rye Street, South Windsor, Connecticut: On or about April 2, 2019, the employer failed during calendar year 2019, to electronically submit information from their OSHA Form 300A or equivalent by March 2, 2019.  a). The establishment employed 291 employees during calendar year 2018 and was classified under NAICS 493110.

Issued

Jun 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(D): Flexible cords were attached to building surfaces:  Maintenance Shop:  On, or about, April 2, 2019, the reel cord used to energize the Coffing 3 ton overhead hoist was attached to conduit using plastic ties.