OSHA has cited Kirkplan Kitchens and Bath Fort Myers, Inc. and has proposed a $46,000 penalty after a return inspection to the Fort Myers, Fla., plant confirmed that the company failed to correct a dangerous condition observed during a prior inspection. Assessed penalties since OSHA’s first inspection now total $77,525.
OSHA initially inspected Kirkplan Kitchens on Aug. 1, 2003, after receiving information that employees were being exposed to serious safety hazards. The company was issued a citation for five alleged serious violations with a proposed penalty of $1,425.