OSHA Inspection: N.B.S. ROSSANO, INC.

Issued

Dec 24, 2015

Abate by

Jan 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $1,428 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:    a) at the laundry and folding table cloth and flat sheet (big structure) warehouse located at 1575 67th Ave E. Sarasota, FL, access to both south side exit doors was blocked by industrial laundry carts, as observed on or about 12/3/2015.

Issued

Dec 24, 2015

Abate by

Feb 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.38(a): The employer did not establish a written emergency evacuation plan for employees expected to evacuate in the event of a fire or other emergency:    a) for employees at the facilities located at 1575 67th Ave E. Sarasota (FL), as observed on or about 12/3/2015.  In that employer has no procedures in place such as but not limited to:  _ how to report a fire or other type of emergency  _ emergency evacuation including types of evacuation and assigned exit routes  _ how to shut down critical plant operations before an evacuation  _ how they will account for all employees after evacuation  _ the name or job title of every employee who may be contacted by employees who need more information about the plan or an explanation of their duties under the plan.

Issued

Dec 24, 2015

Abate by

Jan 22, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $952 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting:    a) for employees at the facilities located at 1575 67th Ave E. Sarasota (FL),  employer expected employees to use a fire extinguisher in the event that a fire, as observed on or about 12/3/2015.

Issued

Dec 24, 2015

Abate by

Jan 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,190 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(d)(1): Washing facilities were not maintained in a sanitary condition:    a) for lavatories located at the ironing and folding towels areas and laundry, folding flat sheets and table cloths areas at 1575 67th Ave. E Sarasota, Florida, as observed on or about 12/3/2015.  The facilities were observed with garbage on the floor and water accumulated in the sink and lack of toilet paper.

Issued

Dec 24, 2015

Abate by

Jan 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(d)(2)(iii): Lavatories were not provided with hand soap or similar cleansing agent:  a) for lavatories located at the ironing and folding towels areas and laundry, folding flat sheets and table cloths areas at 1575 67th Ave. E Sarasota, Florida, as observed on or about 12/3/2015.

Issued

Dec 24, 2015

Abate by

Jan 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(d)(2)(iv): Lavatories were not provided with individual hand towels or sections thereof, of cloth or paper, warm air blowers or clean individual sections of continuous cloth toweling:  a) for lavatories located at the ironing and folding towels areas and laundry, folding flat sheets and table cloths areas at 1575 67th Ave. E Sarasota, Florida, as observed on or about 12/3/2015.

Issued

Dec 24, 2015

Abate by

Feb 22, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,190 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    a) at the folding, ironing and laundry areas located at 1575 67th Ave. E. Sarasota, FL, for employees authorized to do repair and / or maintenance of machines such as but not limited to folders, ironers, washers and dryers, as observed on or about 12/3/2015.

Issued

Dec 24, 2015

Abate by

Feb 22, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    a) at the folding, ironing and laundry areas located at 1575 67th Ave. E. Sarasota, FL, for employees authorized to do repair and / or maintenance of machines such as but not limited to folders, ironers, washers and dryers, as observed on or about 12/3/2015.

Issued

Dec 24, 2015

Abate by

Feb 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $740 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):     a) for employees working at the laundry areas located at 1575 67th Ave E Sarasota, (FL), handling chemicals such as but not limited to UC 8425 Special, Flo-New, New-Sol and Super Ultra-Flo Special, as observed on or about 12/3/2015.

Issued

Dec 24, 2015

Abate by

Feb 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

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 in.    a) for employees working at the laundry areas located at 1575 67th Ave E Sarasota, (FL), handling chemicals such as but not limited to UC 8425 Special, Flo-New, New-Sol and Super Ultra-Flo Special, as observed on or about 12/3/2015.

Issued

Dec 24, 2015

Abate by

Jan 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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:    at 1575 67th Ave. E Sarasota, Florida, as observed on or about 12/3/2015.  a) access to three electrical panels at the small (folding towels and ironing) warehouse were obstructed by a vacuum cleaner and a laundry industrial cart. b) access to one electrical panels at the big (laundry and folding table cloth and flat sheet) warehouse was obstructed by packages towels and boxes. c) access to two electrical panels at the big (laundry and folding table cloth and flat sheet) warehouse were obstructed by music producing equipment and speakers.

Issued

Dec 24, 2015

Abate by

Jan 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2): Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy:  a)  at the ironing and folding towels (small structure) warehouse located at 1575 67th Ave E. Sarasota, FL, several switches and outlets had missing cover plates, as observed on or about 12/3/2015.