OSHA Inspection: FAMILY DOLLAR DISTRIBUTION CENTER

Issued

Apr 8, 2020

Abate by

Apr 17, 2020

Penalty

Initial $10,603 · Current $6,362 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1)(ii): Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards, based on the mechanical strength and durability, including, for parts designed to enclose and protect other equipment, the adequacy of the protection thus provided:  On or about October 8, 2019, at shipping door #45 on the east side of the warehouse, a damaged 120-volt electrical outlet exposed employees to electrical hazards.

Issued

Apr 8, 2020

Abate by

Apr 22, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:  On or about October 8, 2019, the employer did not close unused openings in electrical boxes in the following areas: a) The two unused openings on the 120 volts electrical outlet on the shipping door #45, east of the warehouse.  b) The unused opening on the electrical box underneath the 120/208 volts cabinet on the left side of the restroom in the shipping area.

Issued

Apr 8, 2020

Abate by

May 13, 2020

Penalty

Initial $74,217 · Current $44,530 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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  On or about October 8, 2019 and prior thereto, the employer stacked pallets and boxes of merchandise on unstable dented and damaged storage racks in the warehouse, exposing employees to struck-by hazards from falling objects in the following areas:  a) Aisle 19 - At least 2 dented structural brace support members. b) Aisle 21 - At least 2 dented structural brace support members.  c) Bay 34 and 35 rack - At least one rack footing dented and not bolted to the floor. d) Rack #58 - At least one broken and one dented structural brace support members. e) Rack #63 - At least one missing, one broken, and one dented structural brace support members. f) 20MP Racks by the Stop Sign - At least two missing, two broken, and two dented structural brace support members. g) Throughout the warehouse - No plaques with legible maximum permissible unit load and/or maximum uniformly distributed load per level.  The Family Dollar Distribution Center was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1173557, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 01/10/2017, with respect to a workplace located at 1800 Family Dollar Dr, West Memphis, AR 72301.  The Family Dollar Distribution Center was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.176(b), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1287750, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 06/15/2018, with respect to a workplace located at 1800 Family Dollar Dr, West Memphis, AR 72301.

Issued

Apr 8, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,121 · Current $1,273 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.40(a): The employer did not provide an authorized government representative the records within the four business hours.  On or about October 8, 2019, the employer did not provide OSHA 300 and 301 logs for 2018 and 2019 within four hours upon request.