Kroger # 336 has one OSHA inspection on record in Texas.
OSHA opened it on Jan 18, 2022 on a referral, in Katy.
From that inspection OSHA issued 1 citation item: 1 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $14,502 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $8,701, down 40%.
For context, across all retail employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $1,750. Kroger # 336 averages $8,701 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
Inspection 345731319 OPENED JAN 18, 2022Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 16,000 employees at the site · Closed May 26, 2022
22150 Westheimer Parkway, Katy, TX 77450 · Supermarkets and Other Grocery Retailers (except Convenience Retailers) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jan 13, 2022: Employee amputates thumb on meat slicing machine
At 7:00 a.m. on January 13, 2022, Employee #1 was using a Biro meat saw to cut round eye steaks. Employee #1 was in the process of cutting round eye steaks, when he sustained an avulsion to the tip of his left thumb. The guard of the saw was not adjusted to the width of the meat. The employee was transported to the hospital, where he received medical treatment for the severe laceration on the tip of the left thumb. The employee was hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Other-than-serious | $14,502 | $8,701 | Apr 15, 2022 | Final |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.
