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OSHA Inspection: GUITAR CENTER STORES, INC.

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of GUITAR CENTER STORES, INC. in 120 ANDOVER STREET, DANVERS, MA 01923 (NAICS 451140). OSHA activity number 345704670.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
120 ANDOVER STREET
City
DANVERS
State
MA
ZIP
01923
Mailing
120 ANDOVER STREET, DANVERS, MA 01923
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
Union (A)
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
451140
Employees
30
Ownership type
Private (A)

3 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.23 B10

Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Feb 9, 2022
Penalty
Initial $6,215 · Current $3,108 Reduced
29 CFR  1910.23(b)(10): 29 CFR 1910.23(b)(10): The employer did not ensure that any ladder with structural or other defects as immediately tagged "Dangerous: Do Not Use" or with similar language in accordance with � 1910.145 and removed from service until repaired in accordance with � 1910.22(d), or replaced.  Location - Warehouse:  On or about 12/29/21, a defective portable ladder was not cordoned off or marked "Do Not Use", and was available for employee use.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $3107.5
  • · Z (S) $6215

1910.36 G02

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Feb 9, 2022
Abate by
Mar 29, 2022
Penalty
Initial $8,287 · Current $4,144 Reduced
29 CFR  1910.36(g)(2): Exit access(es) were not at least 28 inches (71.1 cm) wide at all points.  Location - Warehouse:   On or about 12/29/21, exit accesses were blocked by storage/equipment and less than 28 inches wide.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $4143.5
  • · Z (S) $8287

1910.144 A03

Other-than-serious 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Feb 9, 2022
Abate by
Mar 29, 2022
Penalty
Initial $1,163 · Current $582 Reduced
29 CFR  1910.144(a)(3): Yellow was not used to designate caution and marking physical hazards such as:  Striking against, stumbling, falling, tripping, and "caught in between".   Location - Warehouse:  On or about 12/29/21, employees were exposed to trip hazards from unmarked change in floor elevation.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (O) $581.5
  • · Z (O) $1163

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