Since 1991, OSHA inspectors have visited Radio Shack in California 16 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Feb 26, 2015 after a complaint, in San Francisco and is still open.
In all, OSHA issued 57 citation items: 1 serious and 56 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $12,345; today they stand at $8,050, 35% less.
The rule cited most here is 2340.23 (), 3 times.
Among retail employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $1,750 penalty. Radio Shack averages $1,875 across 1 cited inspection.
Incident on Mar 14, 2001: Employee suffers fractured femur in fall
At approximately 7.45 p.m. on March 14, 2001, Employee #1 was injured after he f ell from a ladder into a stairway while working on the second floor of storage a rea at the back of a retail store. Employee #1 fell approximately 9 ft and sprai ned his back, neck, legs and lumbar. Employee #1 was standing on a 4-ft V-shape portable metal ladder, attempting to remove a box from the top shelf of a storag e rack on the second floor when a few boxes fell off the shelf onto him. Employe e #1 lost balance and fell off the ladder into an adjacent stairway. Employee #1 also stated that he was standing on the second step down from the top of the la dder and was working alone in storage area when accident occurred. Employee #1 w as hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
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| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 3231 D |
Other-than-serious | $375 | $150 | Aug 28, 2001 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 3272 B |
Other-than-serious | $375 | $0 | Aug 28, 2001 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 3279 D07 |
Other-than-serious | $375 | $150 | Aug 28, 2001 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 3203 B02 |
Other-than-serious | $375 | $150 | Aug 28, 2001 | Final |
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.
