OSHA Inspection: FOOD CENTER CORPORATION

Issued

2020-05-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-06-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6747.00 · Current $4048.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces were not kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition.    a) On or about 1/28/2020, the passageways in the storeroom were cluttered, with grocery boxes pallets and grocery carts, and other miscellaneous items, along the walkways.    NOTE: Certification and documentation of abatement must be submitted for this citation item as required by CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

2020-05-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-06-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8096.00 · Current $4858.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.165(e): Manually operated actuation devices for use in conjunction with employee alarms were not unobstructed, conspicuous and readily accessible:    a) On or about 1/28/2020, the manual fire alarm pull station was partially obstructed making it difficult to see, exposing occupants and employees to fire hazard.    NOTE: Certification and documentation of abatement must be submitted for this citation item as required by CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

2020-05-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-06-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9446.00 · Current $5668.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): The  point of operation of machines whose operation exposed an employee to injury, was not guarded:    a) On or about 1/28/2020, the point of operation on the Hobart 5800 Commercial Butcher Shop Meat/Bone Saw without a guard.    NOTE: Certification and documentation of abatement must be submitted for this citation item as required by CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

2020-05-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-06-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8096.00 · Current $4858.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii): The required working space about electric equipment rated 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, was used for storage:    a) On or about 1/28/2020, the working space in front of 1st floor, electrical panels was being used as storage.     b) On or about 1/28/2020, the working space in front of 2nd floor, electrical panels was being used as storage.    NOTE: Certification and documentation of abatement must be submitted for this citation item as required by CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

2020-05-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-06-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13495.00 · Current $8097.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers approved for the purpose:    a) On or about 1/28/20, in the kitchen area, (1) receptacle box was not covered or closed.    NOTE: Certification and documentation of abatement must be submitted for this citation item as required by CFR 1903.19(c).    The Food Center Corporation was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1168929, citation number 2, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on 02/21/2017, with respect to a workplace located at 26 & 27 Frydenhoj, St Thomas, VI 00802.