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Staples Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Front Royal, Virginia · Office Supplies and Stationery Stores · NAICS 453210

1inspections
2citation items
$4,950current penalties
Jun 22, 2017last inspection

OSHA has inspected Staples Inc. once in Virginia.

The inspection began on Jun 22, 2017 after a complaint, in Front Royal.

That inspection ended with 2 citation items: 2 other-than-serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $4,950 and still stand at $4,950.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for retail employers since 2015 is $2,130, and Staples Inc. averages $4,950 (1 cited inspection).

Staples Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2017 to 2017
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 342422573 OPENED JUN 22, 2017Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 5 employees at the site · Closed Dec 13, 2017

135 Crooked Run Plaza Suite 20, Front Royal, VA 22630 · Office Supplies and Stationery Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.138(a) · Gloves and hand protection
Other-than-serious$2,475$2,475Aug 16, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.176(c) · Material storage and aisles
Other-than-serious$2,475$2,475Aug 16, 2017Final

The rules behind these citations

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

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 1910.176 · Material storage and aisles

29 CFR 1910.176(c)

(c) Housekeeping. Storage areas shall be kept free from accumulation of materials that constitute hazards from tripping, fire, explosion, or pest harborage. Vegetation control will be exercised when necessary.

Other office supplies and stationery stores employers in Virginia

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