OSHA has inspected Walgreens Co. 9 times in Florida since 1987.
The latest one began on Dec 23, 2024 on a referral, in Lake Placid.
Those inspections ended with 6 citation items: 4 serious and 2 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $22,925 and now stand at $14,230, 38% lower after settlements or reviews.
Hazard communication comes up most often in these citations: 2 items under 1910.1200.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for retail employers since 2015 is $1,750, and Walgreens Co. averages $4,965 (2 cited inspections).
It reported 4 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this company2 U.s. 27 S, Lake Placid, FL 33852 · Pharmacies and Drug Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.9(b) · Compliance duties owed to each employee |
Serious | $16,550 | $9,930 | Jan 31, 2025 | Final |
1604 S. Missouri Ave, Clearwater, FL 33756 · Pharmacies and Drug Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jun 8, 2019: Employee fractures arm and leg in fall on wet floor
At 2:45 p.m. on June 8, 2019, an employee was walking in the store when she she slipped and fell on water due to melting ice on the floor. The employee was hospitalized to treat a fractured leg and arm.
No citations from this inspection.
11101 U.s. Hwy 441, Tavares, FL 32778 · Pharmacies and Drug Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on May 18, 2019: Employee injures eye after striking metal bag holder
At 8:00 p.m. on May 18, 2019, an employee was bending down to get something from a bottom counter when she struck a metal shopping bag holder with her eye. The employee injured her eyelid and was hospitalized.
No citations from this inspection.
8951 Hudson Ave., Hudson, FL 34669 · Pharmacies and Drug Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
8398 Sheldon Rd, Tampa, FL 33615 · Pharmacies and Drug Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.141(a)(3) · Sanitation |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 8, 2015 | Final |
8398 Sheldon Rd, Tampa, FL 33615 · Pharmacies and Drug Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.1200(b)(4)(ii) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $3,000 | $0 | Nov 14, 2014 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $0 | $1,800 | Nov 14, 2014 | Final |
1405 East Venice Av, Venice, FL 34292 · Pharmacies and Drug Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
1405 East Venice Av, Venice, FL 34292 · Pharmacies and Drug Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.132(a) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $1,500 | $1,000 | Mar 29, 2010 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.176(b) · Material storage and aisles |
Other-than-serious | $1,875 | $1,500 | Mar 29, 2010 | Final |
9197 W. Atlantic Blvd., Coral Springs, FL 33065 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 4 reports on file.
Dec 19, 2024, Lake Placid: Hospitalization · nonfatal 'crushing' injuries · hand(s), finger(s) unspecified
An employee was operating a baler and making a bale when their left hand was crushed in the baler.
Dec 9, 2022, Tampa: Hospitalization · fractures · hip(s)
An employee was walking to the register when they tripped over a box and fell, resulting in a hip fracture.
Jun 8, 2019, Clearwater: Hospitalization · fractures · upper and lower limb(s)
An employee slipped on water on the floor and fell, suffering a broken left leg and right arm.
May 18, 2019, Tavares: Hospitalization · soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury · eye(s)
An employee was bending down to get something from a bottom counter when the employee's eye hit a metal bag holder, causing an eye injury.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.1200(b)(4)(ii)
(ii) Employers shall maintain copies of any safety data sheets that are received with incoming shipments of the sealed containers of hazardous chemicals, shall obtain a safety data sheet as soon as possible for sealed containers of hazardous chemicals received without a safety data sheet if an employee requests the safety data sheet, and shall ensure that the safety data sheets are readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they are in their work area(s); 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 1910.132(a)
(a) Application. Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, shall be provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact.
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.