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OSHA Inspection: TOM'S DISCOUNT STORE, INC.

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of TOM'S DISCOUNT STORE, INC. in 175 ELM STREET, SALISBURY, MA 01952 (NAICS 453998). OSHA activity number 344265152.

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Site address
175 ELM STREET
City
SALISBURY
State
MA
ZIP
01952
Mailing
175 ELM STREET, SALISBURY, MA 01952
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
453998
Employees
19
Ownership type
A

4 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $5304.00 · Current $1600.00 Reduced
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to rack collapse and overhead struck-by hazards while working and walking in the warehouse.    Location: Warehouse    On or about August 16, 2019, employees were exposed to potential rack collapse and overhead struck-by hazards due to the warehouse racking stanchions not being anchored to the floor and being damaged.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1600
  • — Z (S) $5304

1910.178 L01 II

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $3789.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck    Location: Facility    On or about August 16, 2019, employees were not trained on the Toyota, model #6HBW20 powered pallet jack prior to being permitted to operate it.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1000
  • — Z (S) $3789

1910.178 L04 III

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:  Location: Facility  On or about August 16, 2019, a re-evaluation of the powered industrial truck operators performance was not completed every three years.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.178 L06

Other-than-serious 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $425.00 · Current $200.00 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator had been trained and evaluated as required by paragraph (l) through a certification that included the name of the operator, the date of the training, that date of evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation:    Location: Facility    On or about August 16, 2019, powered industrial truck training to employees was not documented.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $200
  • — Z (O) $425

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