HOUSTON, TX —
OSHA Inspection: MERCANTILE THRIFT STORES INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of MERCANTILE THRIFT STORES INC. in 9500 JENSON DR., HOUSTON, TX 77093 (NAICS 453310). OSHA activity number 344855457.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- MERCANTILE THRIFT STORES INC.
- Site address
- 9500 JENSON DR.
- City
- HOUSTON
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77093
- Mailing
- 9500 JENSON DR., HOUSTON, TX 77093
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- 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
- 453310
- Employees
- 15
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.36 D01
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $4048.00 · Current $2024.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1): Employee(s) were not able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge: On or about July 28, 2020 at the facility where employees were exposed to fire hazards from a locked exit door.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $2024
- — C (S) $4048
- — Z (S) $4048
1910.37 A03
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed: On or about July 28, 2020 at the work site where employees were exposed to a fire hazard as there were exits blocked by merchandise.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.141 D02 IV
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.141(d)(2)(iv): Lavatories were not provided with individual hand towels or sections thereof, of cloth or paper, warm air blowers or clean individual sections of continuous cloth toweling: On or about July 28, 2020 at the worksite where employees were not provided with hand towels and/or air dryers when using the washroom.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $0
- — C (O) $0
- — Z (O) $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 344855457.