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OSHA Inspection: OLLIE'S BARGAIN OUTLET, INC

Referral inspection · Health discipline

On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of OLLIE'S BARGAIN OUTLET, INC in 2424 SHORTER AVE, ROME, GA 30165 (NAICS 452112). OSHA activity number 344719695.

What this inspection record means

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Site address
2424 SHORTER AVE
City
ROME
State
GA
ZIP
30165
Mailing
6295 ALLENTOWN BLVD, HARRISBURG, PA 17112
Inspection type
Referral (C)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Health
Advance notice
No
Union status
Non-union (B)
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
452112
Employees
300
Ownership type
Private (A)

4 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jun 4, 2020
Penalty
Initial $13,494 · Current $6,747 Reduced
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act: 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 not protected from the biological hazards:        a)Warehouse (Truck Unloading Area): On or about 3/19/2020, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to biological hazards in that the employer did not ensure that appropriate administrative and engineering controls were used to protect against infective bat feces droplets while unloading truck and tagging merchandise with feces laying directly on the storage boxes or material.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $6747
  • · Z (S) $13494

1910.132 A

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jun 4, 2020
Penalty
Initial $13,494 · Current $6,747 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing illness and impairment were encountered:      a) Warehouse (Truck Unloading Area): On or about 3/19/2020, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to biological hazards in that personnel protective equipment (PPE) was not provided to employees while performing task such as tagging merchandise where bat feces laid directly on top of  the boxes.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $6747
  • · Z (S) $13494

1910.145 C01 II

Other-than-serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jun 4, 2020
Abate by
Jul 15, 2020
Penalty
Initial $13,494 · Current $6,747 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.145(c)(1)(ii): All employees were not instructed that danger signs indicate immediate danger and that special precautions are necessary.      Warehouse (Truck Unloading Area): On or about 3/19/2020, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to biological hazards in that training was not provided to warn against respiratory hazards while employees are performing task such as tagging merchandise where bat feces laid directly on top of  the boxes.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (O) $6747
  • · Z (S) $13494

1910.145 E04

Other-than-serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jun 4, 2020
Abate by
Jul 15, 2020
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.145(e)(4): Biological hazard signs or tags were not used to identify the actual or potential presence of a biological hazard and to identify equipment, containers, rooms, experimental animals, or combinations thereof, that contained or were contaminate:        a) Warehouse (Truck Unloading Area): On or about 3/19/2020, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to biological hazards in that biological signs to warn against biological hazard were not used while employees are performing task such as tagging merchandise where bat feces laid directly on top of  the boxes
Recent events (2)
  • · I (O) $0
  • · Z (S) $0

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