SOUTH PORTLAND, ME —
OSHA Inspection: STAPLES
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of STAPLES in 443 WESTERN AVE., SOUTH PORTLAND, ME 04106 (NAICS 453210). OSHA activity number 344012869.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- STAPLES
- Site address
- 443 WESTERN AVE.
- City
- SOUTH PORTLAND
- State
- ME
- ZIP
- 04106
- Mailing
- 443 WESTERN AVE., SOUTH PORTLAND, ME 04106
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 453210
- Employees
- 61503
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.151 C
- Issued
- Jul 18, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $8,051 · Current $8,051
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: Establishment - The Safety Director eye wash station had not been cleaned or checked since December 2017 and was not available for immediate emergency use for employees handling corrosive chemicals.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $8051
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Jul 18, 2019
- Abate by
- Sep 4, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $8,051 · Current $8,051
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met: Establishment - The Employer did not have a written hazard communication program that covered global harmonization for safety data sheets, list of current hazardous chemicals used at the site, pictograms, and training for employees using hazardous chemicals.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $8051
1910.1200 G01
- Issued
- Jul 18, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have an updated safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use: Establishment - The Employer did not ensure that safety data sheets were updated and available for each hazardous chemicals used at the store such as Drano Liquid Clog Remover.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Jul 18, 2019
- Abate by
- Sep 4, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area: Establishment - The Employer did not ensure that employees using hazardous chemicals such as Drano and Kaboom were provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals at the time of their initial assignment or when a new hazard was introduced to the work area.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $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 344012869.
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