OSHA Inspection: CHARTWELL THOMPSON HOSPITALITY

Issued

Jun 26, 2012

Abate by

Sep 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,250 · Current $2,975 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1):     The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):    a) Kitchen - No initial assessment was performed to determine the possible hazards and the type of personal protective equipment which might be necessary in an industrial kitchen where workers were using liquid chemicals to clean and were subject to cuts and burns, on or about 05/11/2012.

Issued

Jun 26, 2012

Abate by

Sep 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1):     Protective eye equipment was not required where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment:    a)  Kitchen - A cook in an industrial kitchen was not provded with splash goggles while cleaning kitchen surfaces with a liquid sanitizer, on or about 05/11/2012.

Issued

Jun 26, 2012

Abate by

Sep 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1):     Employers did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees had not previously been trained about was introduced into their work area and chemical-specific information was not always available through labels and material safety data sheets:    a)  Kitchen - A kitchen worker using a liquid cleaning solution to clean food preparation areas was not provided with Hazard Communication training upon his initial assignment to the workplace, on or about 05/11/2012.