OSHA Inspection: BEEKMAN ARMS DELMATER INN

Issued

Apr 5, 2012

Abate by

Apr 20, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c):  Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:    a) On or about 03/06/2012, and at prior times thereto, at the laundry area in the basement and hotel rooms getting detailed, for housekeeping using corrosive bleach containing sodium hydroxide to detail a room.  An eye wash station was not immediately available for use in the event of eye contact.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

Apr 5, 2012

Abate by

May 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,050 Reduced

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)  On or about 03/06/2012, and at times prior thereto, for the employees using bleach containing sodium hydroxide to detail a room.  A written hazard communication program was not implemented for the employees.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

Apr 5, 2012

Abate by

May 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): Employer did not maintain copies of the required Material Safety Data Sheet(s) for each hazardous material in the workplace and ensure that they are readily accessible to the employee(s) in their work area during each work shift:    (a) On or about 03/06/2012, and at times prior thereto, in the basement laundry area, for the employees using bleach containing sodium hydroxide to detail a room.  Employees were not provided Material Safety Data Sheet(s) for the materials.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

Apr 5, 2012

Abate by

Apr 20, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit routes were not free and unobstructed. Materials or equipment were placed, either permanently or temporarily, within the exit route:    (a) On or about 03/06/2012, for the employees that work in the basement, the exit route was blocked with materials, such as, but not limited to, shower doors, sheet rock, 5 gallon buckets, etc.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

Apr 5, 2012

Abate by

Apr 20, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4):  The direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge was not immediately apparent, signs were not posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge. Additionally, the line-of-sight to the exit sign was not clearly visible at all times:    (a) On or about 03/06/2012, for the employees working in the basement, exit signs were not posted.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

Apr 5, 2012

Abate by

Apr 10, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii):  Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:    (a) On or about 03/06/2012, circuit breaker panel in the basement, breakers were missing exposing employees to live electrical current.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

Apr 5, 2012

Abate by

Apr 10, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2):  Pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers approved for the purpose:    (a) On or about 03/06/2012, and at times prior thereto, in the basement to the maintenance shop, for the employees turning on/off a light switch that had a damged cover.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

Apr 5, 2012

Abate by

Apr 10, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(d)(2): Panelboards were not mounted in cabinets, cutout boxes, or enclosures approved for the purpose and were not dead front:    (a) On or about 03/06/2012, in the basement, for the employee working on an electrical panel was not completely covered.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

Apr 5, 2012

Abate by

May 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1001(j)(2)(i): The building owner or facility owner did not determine the presence, location, and quantity of presumed asbestos-containing material (PACM) and/or other asbestos-containing material (ACM) at the work site:    (a) On or about 03/06/2012, in basement, for maintenance and housekeeping employees performing maintenance, sweeping, and cleaning. The employer did not have a complete survey of the basement to inform employees about the presence and location of asbestos-containing material (ACM).    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

Apr 5, 2012

Abate by

May 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1001(j)(4)(i): Warning labels were not affixed to all raw materials, mixtures, scrap, waste, debris, and other products containing asbestos fibers, or to their containers:    (a) On or about 03/06/2012, in basement, for maintenance and housekeeping employees performing maintenance, sweeping, and cleaning. The employer did not label for the presence and location of asbestos-containing material (ACM).    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

Apr 5, 2012

Abate by

May 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1001(j)(7)(iv): The employer did not provide, at no cost to employees who performed housekeeping operations in an area which contained ACM or PACM, an asbestos awareness training course, which at a minimum contained the following elements, health effects of asbestos, locations of ACM and PACM in the building/facility, recognition of ACM and PACM damage and deterioration, requirements in this standard relating to housekeeping, and proper response to fiber release episodes, to all employees who performed housekeeping work in areas where ACM and/or PACM was present:    (a)  On or about 03/06/2012, in basement, for maintenance and housekeeping performing maintenance, cleaning, and sweeping. The employer did not provide asbestos awareness training to the employees.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

Apr 5, 2012

Abate by

Apr 20, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): When the employer determined that voluntary respirator use was permissible, the employer did not provide the respirator users with the information contained in Appendix D to this section (" Information for Employees Using Respirators When Not Required Under the Standard"):    (a) On or about 03/06/2012, in basement, for employees who wear N95 respirators while sweeping, sanding, and sawing wood.  The employer did not provide Appendix D to employees.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM