OSHA Inspection: TRADER JOE'S COMPANY

Issued

2024-03-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-04-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $126764.00 · Current $85000.00 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:  (a) On or before 12/1/2023, the employer did not ensure that all operators of powered industrial vehicles were evaluated at least every three years. Employees operate Yale walk-behind electric forklifts as well as Yale electric pallet jacks to unload trucks and move product. This condition exposed employees to struck-by and falling object hazards.  Trader Joe's East Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1670362, citation number 1, item number 1b, and was affirmed as a final order on 10/23/2023, with respect to a workplace located at 87 Marginal Way Portland, ME 04101.  Trader Joe's East Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1667152, citation number 1, item number 2, and was affirmed as a final order on 11/29/2023, with respect to a workplace located at 2121 MARKET STREET, Philadelphia, PA 19103.  Trader Joe's East Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1449648, citation number 1, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on 03/20/2020, with respect to a workplace located at 350 Patriots Place, Foxborough MA 02035.

Issued

2024-03-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-04-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):  (a) On or before 12/1/2023, the employer did not certify that all operators of powered industrial vehicles were trained and evaluated in accordance with this standard. Employees operate powered equipment including but not limited to Yale walk-behind electric forklifts as well as Yale electric pallet jacks. This condition exposed employees to struck-by and falling object hazards.  Trader Joe's East Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1670362, citation number 1, item number 1c, and was affirmed as a final order on 10/23/2023, with respect to a workplace located at 87 Marginal Way Portland, ME 04101.  Trader Joe's East Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1551751, citation number 2, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on 10/18/2021, with respect to a workplace located at 44 Thompson Place, Boston MA 02210.  Trader Joe's East Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1449648, citation number 2, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on 03/20/2020, with respect to a workplace located at 350 Patriots Place, Foxborough MA 02035.

Issued

2024-03-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-04-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $76043.00 · Current $60000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:   (a) On or before 12/1/2023, the employer did not ensure that sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained for all electrical panels. The electrical service panels were located in a room full of empty cardboard boxes and other miscellaneous stored items. This condition exposed employees to electric shock and fire hazards.  Trader Joe's East Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1670362, citation number 3, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on 10/23/2023, with respect to a workplace located at 87 Marginal Way Portland, ME 04101.  Trader Joe's #559 was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1566556, citation number 1, item number 2, and was affirmed as a final order on 05/16/2022, with respect to a workplace located at 2385 Richmond Ave, Staten Island, NY 10314.   Trader Joe's #610 was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1392540, citation number 1, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on 06/07/2019, with respect to a workplace located at 259 Allwood Road, Clifton, NJ 07012

Issued

2024-03-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-04-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12672.00 · Current $8870.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service:  (a) On or before 12/1/2023 the employer did not ensure that the electric walk-behind forklifts were inspected at the beginning of each shift. This condition exposed employees to struck-by and falling object hazards.  Trader Joe's East Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1670362, citation number 1, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on 10/23/2023, with respect to a workplace located at 87 Marginal Way Portland, ME 04101.

Issued

2024-03-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1423.00 · Current $712.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:  (a) On or before 12/1/2023, the employer did not ensure that all portable fire extinguishers were readily accessible to employees. Fire extinguishers were blocked by stacks of stored materials and empty cardboard boxes. This condition exposed employees to fire hazards.