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Shake Shack: OSHA inspections and violations

Washington, District of Columbia · Full-Service Restaurants · NAICS 722511

1inspections
4citation items
$5,594current penalties
Aug 27, 2021last inspection

OSHA inspectors have visited Shake Shack in District of Columbia one time.

It opened on Aug 27, 2021 after a complaint, in Washington.

In all, OSHA issued 4 citation items: 1 serious and 3 other-than-serious.

The penalties, $5,594 in total, stand where OSHA first set them.

The rule cited most here is 1910.1200 (hazard communication), 2 times.

Among hotel and restaurant employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $1,350 penalty. Shake Shack averages $5,594 across 1 cited inspection.

Shake Shack: OSHA citation items per year, 2021 to 2021
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 345504252 OPENED AUG 27, 2021Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 38 employees at the site · Closed Jun 23, 2023

975 Wharf Street, Sw, Washington, DC 20024 · Full-Service Restaurants · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4) · Exit routes
 Serious$5,594$5,594Feb 23, 2022Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.38(b) · Emergency action plans
 Other-than-serious$0$0Feb 23, 2022Final
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) · Hazard communication
 Other-than-serious$0$0Feb 23, 2022Final
Citation 2, item 3
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication
 Other-than-serious$0$0Feb 23, 2022Final

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i)

(i) A list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that is referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet (the list may be compiled for the workplace as a whole or for individual work areas); and,

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1)

(h) Employee information and training. (1) Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.

29 CFR 1910.37 · Exit routes

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4)

(4) If the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge is not immediately apparent, signs must be posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge. Additionally, the line-of-sight to an exit sign must clearly be visible at all times.

29 CFR 1910.38 · Emergency action plans

Other full-service restaurants employers in District of Columbia

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