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Cost Plus, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Northbrook, Illinois · Furniture Stores · NAICS 442110

2inspections
3citation items
$5,000current penalties
Aug 9, 2016last inspection

Since 2014, OSHA inspectors have visited Cost Plus, Inc. in Illinois 2 times.

The most recent inspection opened on Aug 9, 2016 on a referral, in Chicago.

In all, OSHA issued 3 citation items: 2 serious and 1 other-than-serious.

The proposed penalties came to $7,800; today they stand at $5,000, 36% less.

The rule cited most here is 1910.178 (forklifts and other powered industrial trucks), 2 times.

Among retail employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $1,750 penalty. Cost Plus, Inc. averages $3,500 across 1 cited inspection.

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

It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.

Cost Plus, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2014 to 2016
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 341680270 OPENED AUG 9, 2016Closed

Referral · Records only · Safety · 31 employees at the site · Closed Nov 2, 2016

1623 N Sheffield Ave, Chicago, IL 60614 · General Merchandise Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2) · Reporting deaths and severe injuries
Other-than-serious$5,000$3,500Aug 9, 2016Final

Inspection 339539215 OPENED JAN 8, 2014Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 20 employees at the site · Closed Mar 19, 2014

145 Skokie Boulevard, Northbrook, IL 60062 · Furniture Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(ii) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
Serious$2,800$1,500Feb 26, 2014Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
Serious$0$0Feb 26, 2014Final

Injury and illness logs

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

In 2019, the Chicago site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 32 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 5.0 for its industry.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Cost Plus World Market LINCOLN PARK
Chicago · 2019
32 000.05.0

Severe injury reports

Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.

Jul 29, 2016, Chicago: Hospitalization · fractures · hip(s)

An employee was walking around a corner, tripped over a box and fell breaking a hip.

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1904.39 · Reporting deaths and severe injuries

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2)

(2) Within twenty-four (24) hours after the in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees or an employee's amputation or an employee's loss of an eye, as a result of a work-related incident, you must report the in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye to OSHA.

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(ii)

(ii) Training shall consist of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace.

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6)

(6) Certification. The employer shall certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l). The certification shall include the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation.

Other furniture stores employers in Illinois

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