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Barrows, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Roanoke, Virginia · Furniture Stores · NAICS 442110

1inspections
6citation items
$4,655current penalties
Jan 29, 2019last inspection

Barrows, Inc. has one OSHA inspection on record in Virginia.

OSHA opened it on Jan 29, 2019 as a planned inspection, in Roanoke.

From that inspection OSHA issued 6 citation items: 4 serious and 2 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $6,650 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $4,655, down 30%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.178, forklifts and other powered industrial trucks (2 items).

For context, across all retail employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $1,750. Barrows, Inc. averages $4,655 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Barrows, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Barrows, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2019 to 2019
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 343743753 OPENED JAN 29, 2019Closed

Planned · Complete · Health · 32 employees at the site · Closed Mar 19, 2019

1302 Rockland Avenue Nw, Roanoke, VA 24012 · Furniture Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i) · Fall protection in general industry
 Serious$3,775$2,642Feb 22, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.140(c)(22) · Personal fall protection systems
 Serious$0$0Feb 22, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 1c
29 CFR 1910.140(d)(3) · Personal fall protection systems
 Serious$0$0Feb 22, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
 Serious$2,875$2,012Feb 22, 2019Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.157(g)(4) · Portable fire extinguishers
 Other-than-serious$0$0Feb 22, 2019Final
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
 Other-than-serious$0$0Feb 22, 2019Final

Injury and illness logs

From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.

In 2025, the Roanoke site logged 2 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 32 workers: 7.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 0.0 for its industry. Those cases cost 4 days away from work.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Barrows
Roanoke · 2025
32 227.00.0

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1910.140 · Personal fall protection systems

29 CFR 1910.140(c)(22)

(22) Personal fall protection systems must be worn with the attachment point of the body harness located in the center of the employee's back near shoulder level. The attachment point may be located in the pre-sternal position if the free fall distance is limited to 2 feet (0.6 m) or less.

29 CFR 1910.140(d)(3)

(3) Body belts. Body belts are prohibited as part of a personal fall arrest system.

29 CFR 1910.157 · Portable fire extinguishers

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(4)

(4) The employer shall provide the training required in paragraph (g)(3) of this section upon initial assignment to the designated group of employees and at least annually thereafter.

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.28 · Fall protection in general industry

Other furniture stores employers in Virginia

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