OSHA Inspection: LANDRY'S DOWNTOWN AQUARIUM, INC.

Issued

2008-06-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2008-07-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $4500.00

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from
recognized hazards
and that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees
in that employees
were exposed to the hazard of airborne exposure to ozone which may result
in such health
effects as central nervous symptoms such as headache, irritation of the
eyes and respiratory
tract, asthma-like reactions, pulmonary edema, or collapse of the lungs:
(a)Landry's Downtown Aquarium, 700 Water Street, Denver, CO:  On or about
February 1, 2008 and at times prior thereto, employer's failure to
maintain the ozone
generating system and components of that system exposed employees to
excessive
levels of ozone in the workplace.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method of abating this
hazard is:
1.Ensure that ozone systems are only serviced by specialized personnel.
Either
bring in outside expertise for routine maintenance and troubleshooting or
obtain training as necessary to develop in-house expertise.
2.Develop standard operating procedures with established maintenance
intervals
for inspecting lines and connections for leaks, for inspecting and
calibrating
ozone monitoring equipment and alarms, and for maintaining the ozone
generating equipment.
3.Perform routine maintenance at the established intervals and perform
additional
maintenance as needed.
4.Provide additional training to all managers and all employees to
recognize
signs and symptoms of exposure to elevated levels of ozone, to recognize
unsafe readings on the monitoring equipment, and to initiate immediate
corrective actions.
Abatement Note:  Abatement certification and documentation are required
for this item
(see enclosed "Sample Abatement-Certification Letter").

Issued

2008-06-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2008-07-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2500.00 · Current $2500.00

Issued

2008-06-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2008-06-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $4500.00

Issued

2008-06-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2008-06-23 00:00:00

Issued

2008-06-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2008-06-23 00:00:00