OSHA Inspection: FELLOWSHIP HOTEL ASSOCIATES, LLC

Issued

Jul 23, 2012

Abate by

Sep 10, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,700 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) Facility, Banquet Kitchen: An eyewash, which provided at least 15 minutes of a continuous flow, was not provided where employees work with and around corrosive products, including but not limited to Oasis 146 Multi-Quat Sanitizer and Ecolab Greasestrip Plus, observed on or about 6/25/12.     NOTE:  THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 23, 2012

Abate by

Sep 10, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $1,620 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2): The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:    (a) Facility: The employer did not provide training on the hazards associated with fighting an incipient stage fire and the proper use of a fire extinguisher upon initial hiring and at least annually thereafter, occurred on or about 6/25/12.    NOTE:  THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 23, 2012

Abate by

Aug 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):  		  (a) Facility, Banquet Kitchen:  The Hobart Mixer, model # D300T, serial # 11-255-149, had a broken support arm for the bowl and did not contain a guard, observed on or about 6/25/12.    NOTE:  THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 23, 2012

Abate by

Aug 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,700 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) Facility, Banquet Kitchen: The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for employees working with and around products including but not limited to Greasestrip plus (corrosive), Oasis 225SF, Oasis 137 Orange Force, Pathways Drain Treatment, and Oasis Multi-Quat Sanitizer (corrosive), occurred on or about 6/25/12.     NOTE:  THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 23, 2012

Abate by

Aug 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use:    (a) Facility, Banquet Kitchen:The employer did not maintain safety data sheets for products including but not limited to Greasestrip plus (corrosive), Oasis 225SF, Oasis 137 Orange Force, Pathways Drain Treatment, and Oasis Multi-Quat Sanitizer (corrosive), occurred on or about 6/25/12.     NOTE:  THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 23, 2012

Abate by

Aug 13, 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) Facility, Banquet Kitchen:  The employer did not provide training to employees on the hazards related to the products they work with working with and around, including but not limited to Greasestrip plus (corrosive), Oasis 225SF, Oasis 137 Orange Force, Pathways Drain Treatment, and Oasis Multi-Quat Sanitizer (corrosive),  occurred on or about 6/25/12.     NOTE:  THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 23, 2012

Abate by

Aug 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $900 · Current $540 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.4(a): The employer did not record each work-related fatality, injury or illness case that resulted in the general recording criteria on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent.    Fellowship Hotel Associates, LLC dba The Westin Mount Laurel, 555 Fellowship Road, Mount Laurel, NJ: On or about June 25, 2012, the employer did not record the following workplace injuries or illnesses on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent for the calendar year 2012.    (a) Kitchen: On or about May 27, 2012, an employee was working in the kitchen when she was struck by a tray in the face resulting in a broken tooth.      NOTE:  THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 23, 2012

Abate by

Aug 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.32(a)(2): The Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (OSHAForm 300A or equivalent) was not created, certified, or posted:    (a) Fellowship Hotel Associates, LLC dba The Westin Mount Laurel, 555 Fellowship Road, Mount Laurel, NJ: The employer failed to create an OSHA 300A (Annual Summary Form) for the 2011 calendar year, occurred onor about 6/25/12.    NOTE:  THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.