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

Issued

Jun 18, 2025

Abate by

Jul 16, 2025

Penalty

Initial $6,620 · Current $3,972 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 1575 67th Ave. E Sarasota, Florida, 34243; On or about 01-02-2025, the employer did not establish an energy control program consisting of an energy control procedure, training for affected and other employees, and periodic inspections for various machines within the facility to include folders, ironers, washers and dryers therefore exposing the authorized/affected/other employees to nip, pinch, cut, burn, amputate, crush and struck hazards.

Issued

Jun 18, 2025

Abate by

Jul 9, 2025

Penalty

Initial $8,276 · Current $4,966 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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) At 1575 67th Ave. E Sarasota, Florida, 34243; On or about 01-02-2025, in the big warehouse (2nd Floor) in the sheet folding machine area, northwest corner, employees were exposed to fire and electrical hazards, in that, an electrical panel was blocked by a table and a pallet of boxes, preventing access to it in case of emergency. The minimum clearance of 36 inches was not maintained.  b) At 1575 67th Ave. E Sarasota, Florida, 34243; On or about 01-02-2025, in the big warehouse (2nd Floor) in the sheet folding machine area, along west wall, employees were exposed to fire and electrical hazards, in that, an electrical panel was blocked by a cart of tools and material, a bucket, and other loose items preventing access to it in case of emergency. The minimum clearance of 36 inches was not maintained.  c) At 1575 67th Ave. E Sarasota, Florida, 34243; On or about 01-02-2025, in the small warehouse (1 st Floor), employees were exposed to fire and electrical hazards, in that, 3 electrical panels were blocked by bins and folded linen preventing access to them in case of emergency. The minimum clearance of 36 inches was not maintained.

Issued

Jun 18, 2025

Abate by

Jul 16, 2025

Penalty

Initial $8,276 · Current $4,966 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(b)(2)(i):Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy:  a) At 1575 67th Ave. E Sarasota, Florida, 34243; On or about 01-02-2025, in the small warehouse (1 st Floor) near the breakroom and office, the employer exposed employees to electrical and fire hazards, in that the employer did not ensure that an electrical box was covered.

Issued

Jun 18, 2025

Abate by

Jul 16, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

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) At 1575 67th Ave. E Sarasota, Florida, 34243; On or about 01-02-2025, the written hazard communication program did not describe how the requirements of employee information and training 1910.1200(h) will be met. Employees are exposed to chemicals such as but not limited to Sodium Hypochlorite 10%, Maxx 612, New-Sol, and Ultra-Flo Special, as observed on or about 01/02/2025.