Inspection 343999835 OPENED MAY 8, 2019Closed
401 Cox Road, Gastonia, NC 28054 · All Other Home Furnishings Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected Bed Bath - Beyond Inc. 2 times in North Carolina since 2016.
The latest one began on May 8, 2019 after a complaint, in Gastonia.
Those inspections ended with 4 citation items: 1 serious and 3 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $4,500 and now stand at $2,925, 35% lower after settlements or reviews.
Portable fire extinguishers comes up most often in these citations: 2 items under 1910.157.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for retail employers since 2015 is $1,750, and Bed Bath - Beyond Inc. averages $2,925 (1 cited inspection).
Bed Bath - Beyond Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Inspection 341594109 OPENED JUN 29, 2016Closed
1835 Catawba Valley Blvd. Se, Hickory, NC 28601 · All Other Home Furnishings Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $4,500 | $2,925 | Aug 9, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1) · Portable fire extinguishers |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 9, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2) · Portable fire extinguishers |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 9, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 3 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 9, 2016 | Final |
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2020, the Hickory site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 23 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 5.0 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bed Bath and Beyond Hickory Hickory · 2020 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 5.0 |
| Bed Bath and Beyond Gastonia Gastonia · 2020 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 5.0 |
| Bed Bath Beyond Hickory Hickory · 2019 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 5.0 |
| Bed Bath Beyond Gastonia Gastonia · 2019 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 5.0 |
| Bed Bath Beyond Hickory 0440 Hickory · 2018 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 5.0 |
| Bed Bath Beyond Gastonia 0427 Gastonia · 2018 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 7.0 | 5.0 |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i)
(i) A list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that is referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet (the list may be compiled for the workplace as a whole or for individual work areas); and,
29 CFR 1910.157 · Portable fire extinguishers
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1)
(c) General requirements. (1) The employer shall provide portable fire extinguishers and shall mount, locate and identify them so that they are readily accessible to employees without subjecting the employees to possible injury.
29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2)
(2) Portable extinguishers or hose used in lieu thereof under paragraph (d)(3) of this section shall be visually inspected monthly.
29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding
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- Homegoods, LLC Wilmington · 5 citations · $5,000
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- The Plywood Store of Burlington, Inc. Mebane · 6 citations · $5,300
- The Shutter Factory, Inc. Washington · 5 citations · $1,900
- Devenderjeet Singh Dange Salisbury · 3 citations · $1,200
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