OSHA Inspection: SIMPLY SELF STORAGE

Issued

2011-08-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-09-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3600.00 · Current $1800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(a)(5):     Vermin control. Every enclosed workplace shall be so constructed, equipped, and maintained, so far as reasonably practicable, as to prevent the entrance or harborage of rodents, insects, and other vermin. A continuing and effective extermination program shall be instituted where their presence is detected.    a) At the Simply Self Storage facility, located on South High Street in Columbus, Ohio, the employer was aware that the facility had a presence of rodents and they did not implement an effective extermination program.

Issued

2011-08-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-09-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $3600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(j)(2)(iii):     Nongrounding-type receptacles and connectors may not be used for grounding-type attachment plugs.    a) At the Simply Self Storage facility located on South High Street in Columbus, Ohio, there was an attachment plug used to take a three wire, grounded power strip, and plug it into a two-wire extension cord, in order to get power to the refrigerator and microwave.

Issued

2011-08-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-09-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(ii):     Flexible cords may be used only in continuous lengths without splice or tap. Hard-service cord and junior hard-service cord No. 14 and larger may be repaired if spliced so that the splice retains the insulation, outer sheath properties, and usage characteristics of the cord being spliced.    a) At the Simply Self Storage facility located on South High Street in Columbus, Ohio the employer had used multiple extension cords to get power to the refrigerator and microwave in the closet of the office.    b) At the Simply Self Storage facility located on South High Street in Columbus, Ohio the employer had used multiple extension cords to get power to the lamp mounted in the Rent-A-John.

Issued

2011-08-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-09-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(B):   Unless specifically permitted otherwise in paragraph (g)(1)(ii) of this section, flexible cords and cables may not be used:  Where run through holes in walls, ceilings, or floors;    a) At the Simply Self Storage facility on South High Street in Columbus, Ohio, there was an extension cord that was used to bring current to a power strip in the storage closet of the office.  The extension cord was ran through a hole cut into the wall, so that the extension cord  could access a receptacle located in the office.    a) At the Simply Self Storage facility on South High Street in Columbus, Ohio, there was an extension cord that was used to bring power to a lamp that was installed in the Rent-A-John.  The extension cord was ran through a hole cut into the wall, so that the extension cord  could access the lamp.

Issued

2011-08-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-09-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(b)(1)(i):     Potable water was not provided in all places of employment, for drinking, washing of the person, cooking, washing of foods, washing of cooking or eating utensils, washing of food preparation or processing premises, and personal service rooms.    a) At the Simpley Self Storage facility located on South High Street in Columbus, Ohio, the employer did not have any potable water at the facility for employee use or consumption.