Employees Ability: Exit Signage and Exit Routes

employees ability: OSHA inspectors found several violations affecting employees' ability to evacuate safely in the event of a fire or other emergency, according to a release from an OSHA spokesman, according to The Independent. The agency cited the company for obstructed and inadequate exit routes, lack of proper exit signage, failure to update the facility's emergency action plan, poor housekeeping, lack of stair rails and improper use of energized electrical cords. The citations follow a late spring inspection of the Carroll's Way processing facility by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA . The inspection found 11 violations that range from serious to repeat offenses, and include blocked exitways, exposure to toxic chemicals, unmaintained fire extinguishers and loose electrical cords. Under a federal act signed into law in 1970, employers nationwide are responsible for maintaining safe and healthful workplaces for their employees. The hazardous conditions at this UPS facility can impede a worker's ability to promptly exit in an emergency, placing them at risk for serious or fatal injuries, said OSHA Braintree area director James Mulligan in a statement. OSHA is a governmental body tasked with enforcing those labor standards, among other duties. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.