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Five Below, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Strongsville, Ohio · All Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers (except Tobacco Stores) · NAICS 453998

1inspections
4citation items
$6,410current penalties
Aug 2, 2019last inspection

Five Below, Inc. has one OSHA inspection on record in Ohio.

OSHA opened it on Aug 2, 2019 after a complaint, in Strongsville.

From that inspection OSHA issued 4 citation items: 3 serious and 1 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $15,155 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $6,410, down 58%.

For context, across all retail employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $2,130. Five Below, Inc. averages $6,410 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

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

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Inspection history

Inspection 344207899 OPENED AUG 2, 2019Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 12 employees at the site · Closed Jul 6, 2020

16650 Royalton Rd, Strongsville, OH 44136 · All Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers (except Tobacco Stores) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.30(a)(1) · Training requirements
 Other-than-serious$9,472$3,000Sep 18, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 2a
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
 Serious$5,683$3,410Sep 18, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 2b
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1) · Eye and face protection
 Serious$0$0Sep 18, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 2c
29 CFR 1910.138(a) · Gloves and hand protection
 Serious$0$0Sep 18, 2019Final

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2)

(2) The employer shall verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment.

29 CFR 1910.133 · Eye and face protection

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1)

(a) General requirements. (1) The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.

29 CFR 1910.138 · Gloves and hand protection

29 CFR 1910.138(a)

(a) General requirements. Employers shall select and require employees to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands are exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasions; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes.

29 CFR 1910.30 · Training requirements

Other all other miscellaneous store retailers (except tobacco stores) employers in Ohio

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