CULLMAN, AL —
OSHA Inspection: WALMART STORES EAST, LP
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of WALMART STORES EAST, LP in 2200 7TH AVENUE SW, CULLMAN, AL 35055 (NAICS 493110). OSHA activity number 345067672.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- WALMART STORES EAST, LP
- Site address
- 2200 7TH AVENUE SW
- City
- CULLMAN
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 35055
- Mailing
- 2200 7TH AVENUE SW, CULLMAN, AL 35055
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 493110
- Employees
- 1100
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- May 24, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $8,582 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 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 employee exposing employees to struck-by hazards: (a) On or about December 10, 2020 - Warehouse, near maintenance, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when damaged racks were in use.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $8582
- — Z (S) $8582
1910.176 B
- Issued
- May 24, 2021
- Abate by
- Oct 29, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $8,582 · Current $6,437 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.176(b): Storage of material created a hazard: (a) On or about December 10, 2020 - 2200 7th Avenue SW, Cullman, AL, employees placing or retrieving pallets into or from storage could dislodge items; and (b) On or about December 10, 2020 - Warehouse, near maintenance, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when damaged racks were in use..
Recent events (3)
- — J (O) $6436.5
- — C (S) $8582
- — Z (S) $8582
1910.178 L03 I A
- Issued
- May 24, 2021
- Abate by
- Oct 25, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $8,582 · Current $6,437 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(3)(i)(A): Powered industrial truck operators did not receive training on operating instructions, warnings, and precautions for the types of truck the operator was authorized to operate: (a) On or about December 10, 2020 - 2200 7th Avenue SW, Cullman, AL, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when the employee's performance audit was not based on the type of powered industrial truck that the employee was certified to drive. (b) On or about December 10, 2020 - 2200 7th Avenue SW, Cullman, AL, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when the employees were not instructed to check brakes as described in the manufacturer's manual during the daily inspection. (c) On or about December 10, 2020 - 2200 7th Avenue SW, Cullman, AL, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when the employees were instructed to not assume that the brakes were working when driving toward objects but were not told that they could not turn around in an aisle which required at least partially placing the powered industrial truck under a rack. (d) On or about December 10, 2020 - 2200 7th Avenue SW, Cullman, AL, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when the employee's practical instruction did not insure that the employee understood how to stop the powered industrial truck before striking objects in an emergency and nor insure that the employee kept a clear view of the direction of travel.
Recent events (3)
- — J (O) $6436.5
- — C (S) $8582
- — Z (S) $8582
1910.178 N08
- Issued
- May 24, 2021
- Abate by
- Jun 28, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(n)(8):Under all travel conditions the truck was not operated at a speed that would permit it to be brought to a stop in a safe manner: (a) On or about December 06, 2020 - 2200 7th Avenue SW, Cullman, AL, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when an employee did not operate the powered industrial truck at a speed that would permit it to be brought to a stop in a safe manner.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $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 345067672.
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