OSHA Inspection: TEEN CHALLENGE OF FLORIDA, INC.

Issued

Jan 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $1,000 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.24(f): Rise height and tread width were not uniform throughout any flight of stairs including any foundation structure used as one or more treads of the stairs:  a.  On or about July 23, 2013, in the wood shop, the stairway leading to the upper deck storage room and dry room did not have consistent risers on each step, exposing students and managers to a fall hazard.

Issued

Jan 21, 2014

Abate by

Feb 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $1,286 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.36(g)(1): The ceiling of an exit route was not at least seven feet six inches (2.3 m) high. Any projection from the ceiling did not reach a point less than six feet eight inches (2.0 m) from the floor:      a.  On or about July 22, 2013, in the wood shop upstairs area, the exit door had a steel beam that was part of the building structure that crossed over the exit route and did not have a ceiling height of at least seven feet six inches, exposing students and managers to striking their head and a fire hazard.

Issued

Jan 21, 2014

Abate by

Feb 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $1,286 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:  a.  On or about July 22, 2013, in the wood shop upstairs area, the exit route was obstructed by boxes and miscellaneous  items, exposing students and managers to a trip and fire hazard.

Issued

Jan 21, 2014

Abate by

Feb 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $1,000 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.151(b): There was neither an infirmary, clinic, or hospital used for the treatment of all injured employees in near proximity to the workplace nor a person or persons adequately trained to render first aid:   a.  On or about July 22, 2013, in the wood shop, students and managers were not trained in first aid.

Issued

Jan 21, 2014

Abate by

Feb 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $1,284 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:  a.  On or about July 22, 2013, in the wood shop, there was no eye wash station to flush eyes and/or body for students and managers using polyurethane to spray on wood crosses.      b.  On or about July 22, 2013, in the detail shop, there was no eye wash station to flush eyes and/or body for students and managers using corrosives to detail cars.

Issued

Jan 21, 2014

Abate by

Feb 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $1,286 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.176(c): Storage areas were not kept free from accumulation of materials that constituted hazards from tripping, fire, explosion or pest harborage:  a.  On or about July 22, 2013, in the upper level storage of the wood shop, the entire area was not maintained with any organization with furniture, non-working machines and other miscellaneous items, exposing employees to slips trips, falls, and fire hazards.

Issued

Jan 21, 2014

Abate by

Feb 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,000 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.213(i)(1): All portions of the saw blade was not enclosed or guarded, except for the working portion of the blade between the bottom of the guide rolls and the table:  a. On or about July 22, 2013, in the wood shop, students and managers were using a bandsaw that was not adequately guarded, exposing themselves to the hazard of being cut by the blade.

Issued

Jan 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $1,286 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.213(l)(2): Boring bits were not provided with a guard that will enclose all portions of the bit and chuck above the material being worked:   a. On or about July 22, 2013, in the wood shop, students and managers were using two drill presses that were not guarded, exposing themselves to the hazard of being cut by the bit or struck by debris.

Issued

Jan 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $1,286 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.215(a)(2): Abrasive wheel(s) used on grinding machinery were not provided with safety guard(s) which covered the spindle end, nut, flange projections:  a. On or about July 22, 2013, in the wood shop, students and managers were using a bench grinder that did not have the spindle guarded on the left side, exposing themselves to the hazard of being caught on the projection.

Issued

Jan 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work:   a. On or about July 22, 2013, in the wood shop, students and managers were using a bench grinder that did not have a work rest, exposing themselves to the hazard of being struck by debris.

Issued

Jan 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,000 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(i): Unused openings in boxes, raceways, auxiliary gutters, cabinets, equipment cases, or housings were not effectively closed to afford protection substantially equivalent to the wall of the equipment:   a. On or about July 22, 2013, in the wood shop, students and managers used an electrical panel box that had two unused openings (missing breakers).

Issued

Jan 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,000 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:  a.   On or about July 22, 2013, in the daycare center, a panel box was blocked with a large table.

Issued

Jan 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,000 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures were not permanent, continuous, and effective:  a.  On or about July 22, 2013, in the wood shop, the sander did not have a ground pin on it, exposing students and managers to an electrical hazard.    b.  On or about July 22, 2013, in the wood shop, the 3 wire conductor used to power a fan was not grounded, exposing students and managers to an electrical hazard.

Issued

Jan 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,000 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(i): Conductors entering cutout boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not protected from abrasion, and openings through which conductors enter were not effectively closed:  a.  On or about July 22, 2013, in the wood shop, the main panel cabinet was missing a knockout, exposing students and managers to an electrical hazard.    b.  On or about July 22, 2013, in the wood shop, the receptacle box outside the paint booth was missing a knockout, exposing students and managers to an electrical hazard.    c.  On or about July 22, 2013, in the wood shop, the receptacle box upstairs in the cross storage room was missing a knockout, exposing students and managers to an electrical hazard.

Issued

Jan 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,000 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy:  a.  On or about July 22, 2013, in the wood shop, the welder was plugged into a live receptacle that was broken inside, the receptacle that was broken was 15 amp, exposing employees to electrical shock.    b.  On or about July 22, 2013, in the wood shop upstairs storage area, two live receptacles had several wires protruding that were joined by wire nuts only, exposing employees to electrical shock and fire hazards.    c.   On or about July 22, 2013, in the woodshop upstairs cross drying room, two live receptacles had several wires protruding that were joined by wire nuts only, exposing employees to electrical shock and fire hazards.

Issued

Jan 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,000 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.305(d)(2): Panelboard enclosures. Panelboards were not mounted in cabinets, cutout boxes, or enclosures designed for the purpose and did not have a dead front:  a.   On or about July 22, 2013, in the student lounge, the permanent mounted panelboard did not have a dead front, exposing students and managers to an electrical hazard.    b.   On or about July 22, 2013, in the wood shop, the permanent mounted panelbox did not have a dead front, exposing students and managers to an electrical hazard.

Issued

Jan 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,000 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(B):  Temporary wiring was running through holes in walls, ceilings, or floors:    a.  On or about July 22, 2013, in the student lounge, students and managers used temporary cords that were placed through holes in walls and ceilings, exposing themselves to a fire hazard and an electrical hazard..

Issued

Jan 21, 2014

Abate by

Feb 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $1,286 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords and cables were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief was provided that would prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws:  a.  On or about July 22, 2013, in Thrift Store I, a receptacle on a cord was being used as a plug hanging from the ceiling, exposing students and managers to an electrical hazard.

Issued

Jan 21, 2014

Abate by

Feb 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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.  On or about July 22, 2013, in the wood shop, the employer did not maintain a written hazard communication program.  b.  On or about July 22, 2013, in the screening shop, the employer did not maintain a written hazard communication program.  c.  On or about July 22, 2013, in Super Thrift Store I, the employer did not maintain a written hazard communication program.   d.  On or about July 22, 2013, in Super Thrift Store II, the employer did not maintain a written hazard communication program.  e.  On or about July 22, 2013, at the Detail Shop, the employer did not maintain a written hazard communication program.

Issued

Jan 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the identity of the hazardous chemical(s) contained therein:  a.  On or about July 22, 2013, in the wood shop tool room/crib, labels were not on hazardous material containers, exposing students and managers to skin, eye, and inhalation hazards.    b.  On or about July 22, 2013, in the detail shop, labels were not on hazardous material containers, exposing students and managers to skin, eye, and inhalation hazards.

Issued

Jan 21, 2014

Abate by

Feb 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the appropriate hazard warnings:  a.  On or about July 22, 2013, in the woodshop tool room/crib, the employer did not ensure labels were on hazardous material containers, exposing employees to the skin, eye, and ingestion hazards.    b.  On or about July 22, 2013, at the detail shop, the employer did not ensure labels were on hazardous material containers, exposing employees to the skin, eye, and ingestion hazards.

Issued

Jan 21, 2014

Abate by

Feb 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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1910.1200(h)(1): Employers did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment:     a.  On or about July 22, 2013, in the woodshop, the employer did not inform employees on the hazardous chemicals used in the workplaces, exposing employees to skin, eye, ingestion, and inhalation hazards, exposing employees to the skin, eye, and inhalation hazards.    b.  On or about July 22, 2013, in the screening shop, the employer did not inform employees on the hazardous chemicals used in the workplaces, exposing employees to skin, eye, and inhalation hazards, exposing employees to the skin, eye, and inhalation hazards.    c.  On or about July 22, 2013, in Super Thrift Store I, the employer did not inform employees on the hazardous chemicals used in the workplaces, exposing employees to skin, eye, and inhalation hazards, exposing employees to the skin, eye, and inhalation hazards.      d.  On or about July 22, 2013, in Super Thrift Store II, the employer did not inform employees on the hazardous chemicals used in the workplaces, exposing employees to skin, eye, and inhalation hazards, exposing employees to the skin, eye, and inhalation hazards.        e.  On or about July 22, 2013, at the detail shop, the employer did not inform employees on the hazardous chemicals used in the workplaces, exposing employees to skin, eye, ingestion, and inhalation hazards, exposing employees to the skin, eye, and inhalation hazards.

Issued

Jan 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $63,000 · Current $48,000 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.213(c)(1): Circular handfed ripsaw(s) were 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. On or about July 22, 2013, in the wood shop, employees were using a table saw that was not guarded by a hood over that portion of the blade that was above the table, exposing themselves to the hazard of being cut by the blade.

Issued

Jan 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $49,500 · Current $0 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.213(m)(1): Cutting heads of wood shaper(s) were not enclosed with a cage or adjustable guard so designed so as to keep the operator's hand away from the cutting edge:    a. On or about July 22, 2013, in the wood shop, the router did not have a guard, exposing employees to the hazard of being cut by the blade.

Issued

Jan 21, 2014

Abate by

Feb 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $49,500 · Current $0 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:    a.  On or about July 22, 2013, in the woodshop, employees were using a bench grinder that did not have an adjustable tongue guard on the top side of the grinder and kept within ¼ inch (0.6350cm) of the wheel to suppress flying debris and sparks, exposing employees to cuts, bruises, and burns.

Issued

Jan 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.37(b)(6): Each exit sign was not illuminated to a surface value of at least five foot-candles (54 lux) by a reliable light source and be distinctive in color:  a.  On or about July 22, 2013, on the south east side of the wood shop, the exit sign did not have a light source to illuminate the sign, exposing students and managers to a fire hazard.    b.  On or about July 22, 2013, on the west side of the wood shop, the exit sign did not have a light source to illuminate the sign, exposing students and managers to a fire hazard.    c.  On or about July 22, 2013, on the north east side of screening shop, the exit sign did not have a light source to illuminate the sign, exposing students and managers to a fire hazard.    d.  On or about July 22, 2013, on the south east side of the screening shop, the exit sign did not have a light source to illuminate the sign, exposing students and managers to a fire hazard.    e.  On or about July 22, 2013, on the south side of the lounge for interns, the exit sign did not have a light source to illuminate the sign, exposing students and managers to a fire hazard.

Issued

Jan 21, 2014

Abate by

Feb 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6): The employer did not ensure that all nameplates or markings were maintained in a legible condition:  a.  On or about July 22, 2013, in Thrift Store I, the Mitsubishi Caterpillar forklift did not have a name plate or marking that was legible.

Issued

Jan 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):  a.  On or about July 22, 2013, in Super Thrift Store I, students and managers were not trained in the operation of a forklift, exposing themselves to a hazard.      b.  On or about July 22, 2013, in Super Thrift Store II, students and managers were not trained in the operation of a forklift, exposing themselves to a hazard.

Issued

Jan 21, 2014

Abate by

Feb 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:  29 CFR 1910.134(c):   a.  On or about July 22, 2013, in the screening shop, the employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program, exposing students and managers to inhalation, hazards, and other medical conditions associated with not being medically qualified or fit tested.