The violations included allegations of “blocked emergency exits, blocked electrical panels, blocked fire extinguishers and unsafe storage,” the Department of Labor said.

The settlement resolves existing contested and open federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspections related to blocked emergency exits, electrical panels and fire extinguishers ...

Unfortunately, these also block emergency-exit paths violating life-safety codes. These can include code-violating barricades and locking configurations.

The fine came after reports of blocked emergency exits and unsafe storage practices. Last year, News4JAX told you how the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) ...