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Bland Distribution Services: OSHA inspections and violations

Donna, Texas · Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers · NAICS 424480

1inspections
3citation items
$15,662current penalties
Jan 11, 2022last inspection

Bland Distribution Services has one OSHA inspection on record in Texas.

OSHA opened it on Jan 11, 2022 on a referral, in Donna.

From that inspection OSHA issued 3 citation items: 2 serious and 1 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $26,104 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $15,662, down 40%.

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

For context, across all wholesale employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,425. Bland Distribution Services averages $15,662 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Bland Distribution Services: OSHA citation items per year, 2022 to 2022
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 345719256 OPENED JAN 11, 2022Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 101 employees at the site · Closed Dec 20, 2023

2243 N. Goolie Road, Donna, TX 78537 · Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.176(a) · Material storage and aisles
 Serious$13,052$7,831May 3, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.178(n)(8) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
 Serious$13,052$7,831May 3, 2022Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(3)(ii)(d) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
 Other-than-serious$0$0May 3, 2022Final

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.176 · Material storage and aisles

29 CFR 1910.176(a)

(a) Use of mechanical equipment. Where mechanical handling equipment is used, sufficient safe clearances shall be allowed for aisles, at loading docks, through doorways and wherever turns or passage must be made. Aisles and passageways shall be kept clear and in good repair, with no obstruction across or in aisles that could create a hazard. Permanent aisles and passageways shall be appropriately marked.

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(3)(ii)(d)

(D) Pedestrian traffic in areas where the vehicle will be operated;

29 CFR 1910.178(n)(8)

(8) Under all travel conditions the truck shall be operated at a speed that will permit it to be brought to a stop in a safe manner.

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