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Supervalu Inc: OSHA inspections and violations

Mechanicsville, Virginia · Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage · NAICS 493120

10inspections
4citation items
$14,462current penalties
May 29, 2018last inspection

Supervalu Inc has 10 OSHA inspections on record in Virginia, the first in 2014.

OSHA's last visit started on May 29, 2018 as part of a related case, in Mechanicsville.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 4 citation items: 3 serious and 1 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $17,660 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $14,462, down 18%.

For context, across all transportation and warehousing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,555. Supervalu Inc averages $4,821 over 3 cited inspections in that time.

Supervalu Inc also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Supervalu Inc: OSHA citation items per year, 2014 to 2018
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 343189940 OPENED MAY 29, 2018Closed

Unprogrammed related · Partial · Safety · 1,000 employees at the site · Closed Jun 8, 2018

8258 Richfood Road, Mechanicsville, VA 23116 · Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 342868031 OPENED JAN 9, 2018Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 92 employees at the site · Closed Aug 3, 2018

1400 Kempsville Road, Chesapeake, VA 23320 · Supermarkets and Other Grocery Retailers (except Convenience Retailers) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 342446119 OPENED JUL 5, 2017Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 1,000 employees at the site · Closed Sep 29, 2017

8258 Richfood Road, Mechanicsville, VA 23116 · Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.176(b) · Material storage and aisles
Serious$5,760$4,032Aug 21, 2017Final

Inspection 341528156 OPENED JUN 7, 2016Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 200 employees at the site · Closed Oct 20, 2016

799 Chimney Hill Ct, Virginia Beach, VA 23452 · Supermarkets and Other Grocery Retailers (except Convenience Retailers) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding
Serious$7,000$7,000Sep 20, 2016Final

Inspection 341401941 OPENED APR 15, 2016Closed

Referral · Partial · Health · 600 employees at the site · Closed Jun 1, 2016

8258 Richfood Road, Mechanicsville, VA 23116 · Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 341116283 OPENED DEC 9, 2015Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 600 employees at the site · Closed Mar 14, 2016

8258 Richfood Road, Mechanicsville, VA 23116 · Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 341072031 OPENED NOV 18, 2015Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 114 employees at the site · Closed Mar 15, 2016

4000 Victory Blvd., Portsmouth, VA 23701 · Supermarkets and Other Grocery Retailers (except Convenience Retailers) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 16VAC25-60-120
Serious$4,900$3,430Jan 14, 2016Final

Inspection 340174416 OPENED JAN 10, 2015Closed

Unprogrammed other · Partial · Safety · 165 employees at the site · Closed Jan 30, 2015

1459 Armory Dr, Franklin, VA 23851 · Supermarkets and Other Grocery Retailers (except Convenience Retailers) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

2 older inspections

Inspection 340124759 OPENED DEC 9, 2014Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 365 employees at the site · Closed Jan 13, 2015

8258 Richfood Road, Mechanicsville, VA 23116 · Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 340127471 OPENED DEC 9, 2014Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 365 employees at the site · Closed Jan 26, 2015

8258 Richfood Rd., Mechanicsville, VA 23116 · Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1) · Portable fire extinguishers
Other-than-serious$0$0Dec 30, 2014Final

Injury and illness logs

From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.

In 2018, the Mechanicsville site logged 19 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 630 workers: 3.2 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 4.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 294 days away from work.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Supervalu Distribution Center - Mechanicsville 34411
Mechanicsville · 2018
630 1963.24.6
6240 Farm Fresh-Great Neck (SV 05519
Virginia Beach · 2017
130 101.14.0
6279 Farm Fresh-Haygood (SV 055672)
Virginia Beach · 2017
101 212.84.0
6275 Farm Fresh-Victory (SV 055664)
Portsmouth · 2017
107 000.04.0
6293 Farm Fresh-Princess Anne (SV 05
Virginia Beach · 2017
99 527.24.0
6289 Farm Fresh-Strawbridge (SV 0558
Virginia Beach · 2017
94 334.54.0
6255 Farm Fresh-Great Bridge (SV 055
Chesapeake · 2017
99 101.54.0
6291 Farm Fresh-Diamond Springs (SV
Virginia Beach · 2017
86 203.14.0

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.157 · Portable fire extinguishers

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1)

(c) General requirements. (1) The employer shall provide portable fire extinguishers and shall mount, locate and identify them so that they are readily accessible to employees without subjecting the employees to possible injury.

29 CFR 1910.176 · Material storage and aisles

29 CFR 1910.176(b)

(b) Secure storage. Storage of material shall not create a hazard. Bags, containers, bundles, etc., stored in tiers shall be stacked, blocked, interlocked and limited in height so that they are stable and secure against sliding or collapse.

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii)

(ii) The point of operation of machines whose operation exposes an employee to injury, shall be guarded. The guarding device shall be in conformity with any appropriate standards therefor, or, in the absence of applicable specific standards, shall be so designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of his body in the danger zone during the operating cycle.

Other refrigerated warehousing and storage employers in Virginia

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.