OSHA is proposing $40,000 in fines for CVS Pharmacy Inc. for an alleged repeat violation of safety standards following an inspection of the retailer's Red Hook store by OSHA's Albany Area Office begun in January in response to a complaint.
The inspection found that the store lacked a site-specific emergency action plan for workers to follow if a fire or other emergency occurred at the store. OSHA standards require emergency action plans for workplaces with more than 10 employees and where fire extinguishers are present.