OSHA Inspection: JOHNNIE MCDADE GROCERY

Issued

2021-11-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-12-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5461.00 · Current $4096.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 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 working in close proximity to each other and were exposed to SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2), the cause of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).  a) Johnnie McDade Grocery, 1763 Vinson Highway SE, Milledgeville, GA-On or about May 27, 2021 and thereafter, the employer did not develop and implement timely and effective measures to mitigate the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Employees at the cash register, aisles, and office area worked in close proximity to each other during the COVID-19 pandemic. These conditions allowed the perpetuation of an outbreak of COVID-19 at the facility.

Issued

2021-11-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-12-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3901.00 · Current $2926.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:  a) Johnnie McDade Grocery, 1765 Vinson Highway Southeast, Milledgeville, GA - On or about May 27, 2021, the meat cutter band saw was not adequately guarded exposing employees to an amputation hazard.