OSHA Inspection: SENSIBLE CLOSET COMPANY, INC.

Issued

Mar 29, 2013

Abate by

Apr 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toeboards:      a) for the storage area located above the entrance, exit, clenaing and glue prep/removal area at 5844 Enterprise Parkway in Ft Myers (FL) , as observed on or about 11/02/2012.  No standrad railings were in place exposing employees to a fall hazard of 11 feet.

Issued

Mar 29, 2013

Abate by

Apr 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.23(d)(1)(ii): Stairway(s) less than 44 inches wide having one side open, did not have at least one stair railing on the open side:    a) for the storage area located above the entrance, exit, clenaing and glue prep/removal area at 5844 Enterprise Parkway in Ft Myers (FL) , as observed on or about 11/02/2012.  No standrad railings were in place exposing employees to a fall hazard of 11 feet.

Issued

Mar 29, 2013

Abate by

Apr 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":    a) for the establishment located at 5844 Enterprise Parkway in Ft Myers (FL) doing business as Sensible Closet Company.  In that the door located in the front of the warehouse which provided an emergency discharge from the building was not posted as an Exit, as observed on or about 11/02/2012.

Issued

Mar 29, 2013

Abate by

May 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.38(a):  The emergency action plan required by 29 CFR 1910.157(a) or (b) when the employer has elected to partially or totally evacuate the workplace in the event of a fire emergency, or required by 29 CFR 1910.160(c)(1), did not cover the designated actions that the employer or employees must take to ensure employee safety from the fire and other emergencies:    a) As noted on or about 11/02/2012, employees working at 5844 Enterprise Parkway in Ft Myers (FL) were not instructed whether to utilize fire extinguishers or evacuate the workplace.

Issued

Mar 29, 2013

Abate by

May 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2):  An educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:    a) for employees at Sensible Closet Company working at 5844 Enterprise Parkway in Ft Myers (FL), as observed on or about 11/02/2012.

Issued

Mar 29, 2013

Abate by

Apr 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.213(c)(1): Circular handfed ripsaw(s) was not guarded by an automatically adjusting hood which completely enclosed that portion of the saw above the table and above the material being cut:    a) for the Jet table saw #MSI-90D located in the warehouse area at 5844 Enterprise Parkway in Ft Myers (FL) , as observed on or about 11/02/2012.  The saw had no guard at all exposing employees to amputation and laceration hazards.

Issued

Mar 29, 2013

Abate by

Apr 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.213(c)(2): Hand-fed circular ripsaw(s) were not furnished with a spreader to prevent material from squeezing the saw or being thrown back on the operator:    a) for the Jet table saw MS1-90D located in the warehouse area at 5844 Enterprise Parkway in Ft Myers (FL) , as observed on or about 11/02/2012.  The saw had no guard at all exposing employees to amputation and laceration hazards.

Issued

Mar 29, 2013

Abate by

Apr 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.213(c)(3):  Hand-fed ripsaw(s) did not have non kickback fingers or dogs so located as to oppose the thrust or tendency of the saw to pick up the material or to throw it back toward the operator:      a) for the Jet table saw #MS1-90 D ocated in the warehouse area at 5844 Enterprise Parkway in Ft Myers (FL) , as observed on or about 11/02/2012.

Issued

Mar 29, 2013

Abate by

Apr 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:    a) for the establishment located at 5844 Enterprise Parkway in Ft Myers (FL) doing business as Sensible Closet Company, as observed on or about 11/02/2012.  In that the electrical junction box located in the storage/tool room and providing power to the establishment had unclosed openings which exposed employees to an electrical shock.

Issued

Mar 29, 2013

Abate by

May 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):  The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:    a) for the establishment located at 5844 Enterprise Parkway in Ft Myers (FL) doing business as Sensible Closet Company, as observed on or about 11/02/2012.  Employees used products such as but not limited to paints, solvents, and adhesives and degressers .

Issued

Mar 29, 2013

Abate by

May 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged, or marked with the identity and appropriate hazard warnings regarding the chemicals contained therein:    a) for the establishment located at 5844 Enterprise Parkway in Ft Myers (FL) doing business as Sensible Closet Company, as observed on or about 11/02/2012.  Employees used products such as but not limited to paints, solvents, adhesives and degreasers.

Issued

Mar 29, 2013

Abate by

May 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s)    a) for the establishment located at 5844 Enterprise Parkway in Ft Myers (FL) doing business as Sensible Closet Company, as observed on or about 11/02/2012.  Employees used products such as but not limited to paints, solvents, adhesives and degreasers.

Issued

Mar 29, 2013

Abate by

May 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1200(h): Employees were not provided effective information and training as specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) and (2) on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard was introduced:    a) for the establishment located at 5844 Enterprise Parkway in Ft Myers (FL) doing business as Sensible Closet Company, as observed on or about 11/02/2012.  Employees used products such as but not limited to paints, solvents, adhesives and degreasers.

Issued

Mar 29, 2013

Abate by

Apr 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i): The employer did not select and have each affected employee use, the types of personal protective equipment that would protect the affected employee(s) from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment:    a) for employees working at Sensible Closets, Inc located at 5844 Enterprise Pkwy. Ft. Myers (FL).  In that, employees applying chemicals such as but not limited to laquer thinner and acetones while using no hand protection or improper cloth style gloves, as observed on 11/02/12.

Issued

Mar 29, 2013

Abate by

Apr 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):    Location:  5844 Enterprise Pkwy.  Ft. Myers,  FL    a) for employees operating a Mitsubishi Caterpillar LP forklift, model T50E, serial number 2ND01137 on or about November 02, 2012.

Issued

Mar 29, 2013

Abate by

Apr 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:    a) for the establishment located at 5844 Enterprise Parkway in Ft Myers (FL) doing business as Sensible Closet Company, as observed on or about 11/02/2012.  For the extension cords used to supply power for lightening inside the supply room, router and a sander which were plugged in to a multi-power tap.