HOUSTON, TX —
OSHA Inspection: THE KROGER COMPANY
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of THE KROGER COMPANY in 701 GELLHORN, HOUSTON, TX 77029 (NAICS 445110). OSHA activity number 345628069.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- THE KROGER COMPANY
- Site address
- 701 GELLHORN
- City
- HOUSTON
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77029
- Mailing
- 701 GELLHORN, HOUSTON, TX 77029
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
- 445110
- Employees
- 362
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 A04
- Issued
- Mar 30, 2022
- Abate by
- Apr 18, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $14,502 · Current $14,502
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4):Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation of powered industrial truck were performed by the employer without the manufacturer's prior written approval: On or about November 5, 2021 at approximately 8:30 PM, at the Kroger Distribution Center located on 701 Gellhorn in Houston, TX, an employee was operating a Crown model 5545 reach truck with an added chain on the lifting forks to retrieve scrap metal out of a dumpster, without prior written approval from the manufacturer.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $14502
- — Z (S) $14502
1910.178 L01 II
- Issued
- Mar 30, 2022
- Abate by
- Apr 18, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $14,502 · Current $14,502
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck. On or about November 05, 2021, at the Kroger Distribution Center located on 701 Gellhorn in Houston, TX, an employee was operating a powered a industrial truck on ramps and sloped surfaces without taking the practical training for those hazards, that could affect the vehicle's stability.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $14502
- — Z (S) $14502
1910.178 O01
- Issued
- Mar 30, 2022
- Abate by
- Apr 18, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $14,502 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(o)(1): The employer did not ensure that only stable or safely arranged loads were handled: On or about November 5, 2021, at the Kroger Distribution Center located on 701 Gellhorn in Houston, TX, the employer did not ensure that an employee was handling a stable or safely arranged load on the Crown model 5545 reach truck, that resulted in the employee sustaining injuries to their head and ribs.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $14502
1910.178 L04 III
- Issued
- Mar 30, 2022
- Abate by
- Apr 18, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii):An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years: On or about November 05, 2021,at the Kroger Distribution Center located on 701 Gellhorn in Houston, TX, an employee was operating a powered industrial truck without their performance being evaluated at least once every three years.
Recent events (2)
- — I (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 345628069.
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