ST THOMAS, VI —
OSHA Inspection: COST-U-LESS ST. THOMAS
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of COST-U-LESS ST. THOMAS in 4400 WEYMOUTH RHYMER HWAY, ST THOMAS, VI 00802 (NAICS 445110). OSHA activity number 346472749.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- COST-U-LESS ST. THOMAS
- Site address
- 4400 WEYMOUTH RHYMER HWAY
- City
- ST THOMAS
- State
- VI
- ZIP
- 00802
- Mailing
- 4400 WEYMOUTH RHYMER HWAY, ST THOMAS, VI 00802
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 135
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.151 C
- Issued
- May 11, 2023
- Abate by
- Aug 1, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $3,515 · Current $2,600 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use [ANSIZ358.1-2004]: a. On or about February 1, 2023, at the receiving area. An emergency eye wash station was not provided in the immediate area when employees conduct battery charging of Deka batteries (sulfuric acid) during Crown lift truck maintenance operations. NOTE: Certification of abatement must be submitted for this citation item as required by 29 CFR 1903.19(c).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2600
- — Z (S) $3515
1910.178 L04 III
- Issued
- May 11, 2023
- Abate by
- Aug 1, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $3,984 · Current $1,900 Reduced
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 February 1, 2023, employees were exposed to a struck by hazard while loading, unloading and storing pallets of merchandise when using the following power industrial trucks: a. At the receiving area, forklift operators use Crown propane (LPG) forklifts. b. At the main warehouse area, forklift operators use Crown battery operated lift trucks. NOTE: Certification and documentation of abatement must be submitted for this citation item as required by 29 CFR 1903.19(c) and (d), respectively.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1900
- — Z (S) $3984
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- May 11, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $959 · Current $500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met: a. On or about February 1, 2023, at the receiving area. The employer did not implement their written hazard communication program to ensure having safety data sheets for compressed gases such as propane (LPG) when employees replaced empty tanks with full ones during Crown forklift maintenance operations. NOTE: Certification of abatement is not required for this citation item as abatement was documented by the compliance safety and health officer prior to citation issuance.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $500
- — Z (O) $959
1910.1200 G01
- Issued
- May 11, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use a. On or about February 1, 2023, at the receiving area. The employer did not have a safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical such as propane (LPG) compressed gas used and/or handled by employees when replacing empty tanks with full ones during Crown forklift maintenance operations. NOTE: Certification of abatement is not required for this citation item as abatement was documented by the compliance safety and health officer prior to citation issuance.
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 346472749.
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