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347572844
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0112300
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2024-06-20
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539 SMITH STREET, PROVIDENCE, RI, 02908
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| Inspection Type |
FollowUp
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| Scope |
Partial
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| Safety/Health |
Health
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| Close Conference |
2024-06-20
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| Emphasis |
N: HEATNEP
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Related Activity
| Type |
Inspection |
| Activity Nr |
1696496 |
| Health |
Yes |
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| Type |
Complaint |
| Activity Nr |
2167554 |
| Health |
Yes |
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19100305 G01 IV C |
| Issuance Date |
2024-09-26 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
7835.0 |
| Final Order |
2024-10-28 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
18 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(C): Flexible cords and cables were run through doorways, windows, or similar openings: (a) Kitchen: On or about, and at times prior to, June 20, 2024, employees were exposed to the electrical hazard of a flexible extension cord run through a doorway from the dining room to the kitchen, without blocking the door, exposing the cord to damage. |
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| Citation ID |
02001 |
| Citaton Type |
Repeat |
| Standard Cited |
5A0001 |
| Issuance Date |
2024-09-26 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2025-04-01 |
| Current Penalty |
48000.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
80655.0 |
| Final Order |
2024-10-28 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
18 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were not protected from the hazard of high heat while performing job duties: (a) Kitchen: On or about, and at times prior to, June 20, 2024, employees were exposed to the hazard of high heat from several sources, including hot food preparation equipment, including fryers, ovens, and toasters; hot food holding equipment, including heated water baths, heated cabinets, and heated shelves; hot and humid air being exhausted from cold holding equipment refrigeration units and facility lighting. Employees were observed to be exposed to WBGT (inside) of 88.8 degrees F and Heat Index of 100.4 degrees F while engaged with moderate exertion activities, including food preparation, retrieval of bulk food boxes from storage areas and filling counter customer orders. Heat indexes were documented in the community at 99 degrees F, and, in the kitchen, a wall-mounted thermostat's thermometer read 86 degrees F during this time period. RI Smith Chicken LLC, dba Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1696496, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on February 5, 2024 with respect to a workplace located at 539 Smith St Providence, RI 02908. |
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346964968
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0112300
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2023-09-08
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539 SMITH STREET, PROVIDENCE, RI, 02908
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| Inspection Type |
Complaint
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| Scope |
Partial
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| Safety/Health |
Health
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| Close Conference |
2023-09-08
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| Emphasis |
N: HEATNEP
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| Case Closed |
2024-08-08
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Related Activity
| Type |
Complaint |
| Activity Nr |
2078314 |
| Health |
Yes |
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
5A0001 |
| Issuance Date |
2024-02-01 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2024-04-05 |
| Current Penalty |
16131.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
16131.0 |
| Final Order |
2024-02-05 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
18 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Complaint |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees, in that employees were not protected from the hazard of high heat while performing jobs duties: (a) Kitchen: On or about, and at times prior to, September 8, 2023, employees were exposed to the hazard of high heat from several sources including: hot food preparation equipment including fryers, ovens, toasters; hot food holding equipment including heated water baths, heated cabinets, heated shelves; hot and humid air being exhausted from cold holding equipment refrigeration units and facility lighting. Employees were observed to be exposed to WBGT (inside) of 86.5 degrees F and Heat Index of 103.5 degrees F while engaged with moderate exertion activities including food preparation, retrieval of bulk food boxes from storage areas and filling counter customer orders. Heat indexes were documented in the community at 99 degrees F, and in the kitchen a wall mounted thermostat's thermometer read 99 degrees F during this time period. On the day prior to the inspection, employees working in the kitchen in the afternoon reported experiencing nausea, vomiting, bloody noses, fatigue, and skin rashes, and on the day following the inspection an employee reported experiencing fatigue, elevated body temperature dizziness and loss of consciousness. |
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| Citation ID |
01002 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19100022 A02 |
| Issuance Date |
2024-02-01 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
16131.0 |
| Final Order |
2024-02-05 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
18 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Complaint |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2): The employer did not ensure that the floor of each workroom is maintained in a clean and, to the extent feasible, in a dry condition. The employer did not ensure that when wet processes are used, drainage is be maintained and, to the extent feasible, dry standing places, such as false floors, platforms, and mats are provided. (a) Kitchen Dish Room: On or about, and at times prior to, September 8, 2023, the employer did not ensure that the floor in the dish room area, to the extent feasible, was maintained in a dry condition in that the floor drains were not draining properly and employees working in this area did not have a dry standing place. |
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