OSHA inspectors have visited Krogers in Arkansas one time.
It opened on Aug 27, 2019 on a referral, in Little Rock.
In all, OSHA issued 1 citation item: 1 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $5,000; today they stand at $3,000, 40% less.
Among retail employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $1,750 penalty. Krogers averages $3,000 across 1 cited inspection.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
Inspection 344263546 OPENED AUG 27, 2019Closed
Referral · Partial · Health · 120 employees at the site · Closed Oct 11, 2019
8824 Geyer Springs, Little Rock, AR 72209 · Supermarkets and Other Grocery Retailers (except Convenience Retailers) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Aug 24, 2019: Employee suffers heat exhaustion
At 1:00 p.m. on August 24, 2019, Employee # 1 was performing multiple tasks after power was restored to the location. He went to the restroom not feeling well. Employee # 1 was found by a coworker. He was sitting in the restroom and told the coworker that he did not feel well. Employee # 1 suffered heat exhaustion and acute kidney failure from excessive heat. He was hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Other-than-serious | $5,000 | $3,000 | Aug 28, 2019 | 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.
Aug 24, 2019, Little Rock: Hospitalization · heat exhaustion, prostration · body systems
An employee had been collecting grocery carts in a store parking lot after the power, which had gone out, was restored to the store. The employee started to feel unwell and was later found laying down. He was hospitalized due to heat exhaustion and acute kidney failure.
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.
