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VGS: OSHA inspections and violations

Owosso, Michigan · Supermarkets and Other Grocery Retailers (except Convenience Retailers) · NAICS 445110

1inspections
3citation items
$1,050current penalties
Aug 13, 2019last inspection

OSHA has inspected VGS once in Michigan.

The inspection began on Aug 13, 2019 as a planned inspection, in Owosso.

That inspection ended with 3 citation items: 1 serious and 2 other-than-serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $2,100 and now stand at $1,050, 50% lower after settlements or reviews.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for retail employers since 2015 is $1,750, and VGS averages $1,050 (1 cited inspection).

VGS: OSHA citation items per year, 2019 to 2019
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 344227426 OPENED AUG 13, 2019Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 47 employees at the site · Closed Oct 25, 2019

1341 N M 21, Owosso, MI 48867 · 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 1910.22(a)(3) · Walking-working surfaces
 Serious$2,100$1,050Sep 6, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 408.14007(4)
 Other-than-serious$0$0Sep 6, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication
 Other-than-serious$0$0Sep 6, 2019Final

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(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 1910.22 · Walking-working surfaces

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(3)

(3) Walking-working surfaces are maintained free of hazards such as sharp or protruding objects, loose boards, corrosion, leaks, spills, snow, and ice.

Other supermarkets and other grocery retailers (except convenience retailers) employers in Michigan

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