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Wal-Mart: OSHA inspections and violations

Casper, Wyoming · General Merchandise Stores · NAICS 452111

2inspections
2citation items
$0current penalties
Aug 28, 2015last inspection

Wal-Mart has 2 OSHA inspections on record in Wyoming, the first in 1997.

OSHA's last visit started on Aug 28, 2015 after a complaint, in Laramie.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 2 citation items: 2 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $4,500 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $0, down 100%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.305, electrical wiring methods (2 items).

For context, across all retail employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $2,130. Wal-Mart averages $0 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Wal-Mart: OSHA citation items per year, 1997 to 2015
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 340882364 OPENED AUG 28, 2015Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 1,500,000 employees at the site · Closed Mar 15, 2016

4308 Grand Ave, Laramie, WY 82070 · General Merchandise Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.305(a)(2)(ix) · Electrical wiring methods
Other-than-serious$4,500$0Jan 14, 2016Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.305(j)(1)(i) · Electrical wiring methods
Other-than-serious$0$0Jan 14, 2016Final

Inspection 125204545 OPENED MAY 17, 1997Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 235 employees at the site · Closed May 18, 1997

4400 E. 2nd Street, Casper, WY 82601 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

29 CFR 1910.305(a)(2)(ix)

(ix) All lamps for general illumination shall be protected from accidental contact or breakage by a suitable fixture or lampholder with a guard. Brass shell, paper-lined sockets, or other metal-cased sockets may not be used unless the shell is grounded.

29 CFR 1910.305(j)(1)(i)

(j) Equipment for general use—(1) Lighting fixtures, lampholders, lamps, and receptacles. (i) Fixtures, lampholders, lamps, rosettes, and receptacles may have no live parts normally exposed to employee contact. However, rosettes and cleat-type lampholders and receptacles located at least 2.44 m (8.0 ft) above the floor may have exposed terminals.

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.