Andrew's Distributing has 2 OSHA inspections on record in Texas, the first in 1998.
OSHA's last visit started on Dec 23, 2019 on a referral, in Fort Worth.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 18 citation items: 11 serious and 7 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $15,597 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $7,923, down 49%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.305, electrical wiring methods (2 items).
For context, across all wholesale employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,425. Andrew's Distributing averages $5,683 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
Andrew's Distributing also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 2 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
Inspection 344526702 OPENED DEC 23, 2019Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 500 employees at the site · Closed Jan 14, 2020
500 Ne Loop 820, Fort Worth, TX 76106 · Beer and Ale Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Dec 20, 2019: Powered pallet jack runs over, fractures employee's ankle
At 9:30 p.m. on December 20, 2019, an employee was working for a wholesale distributor of beer and wine. He was working as a driver and sales worker. He was pulling a customer order. He was operating an electric powered pallet jack. When he stepped off the powered pallet jack, it ran over his foot and ankle. His ankle was crushed and broken. The employee was hospitalized. The employer did not report the hospitalization to OSHA within the required 24-hour period. The incident was reported at approximately 2:24 p.m. on December 22, 2019.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Other-than-serious | $9,472 | $5,683 | Dec 23, 2019 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2021, the Fort Worth site logged 34 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 513 workers: 7.2 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 4.7 for its industry. Those cases cost 495 days away from work.
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 2 reports on file.
Dec 20, 2019, Fort Worth: Hospitalization · crushing injuries · ankle(s)
An employee was pulling a customer order on an electric pallet jack. When he stepped off the jack, it ran over his right ankle, crushing it.
Apr 13, 2015, Fort Worth: Amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
On April 13, 2015, at approximately 10:50 p.m., an employee attempted to open a bay door to a truck while operating a forklift. He smashed his left hand, severely lacerating his left ring finger and damaging his left pinky finger, which was barely hanging on. The pinky finger was initially reattached, but was eventually surgically amputated up to the second joint.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.
