OSHA Inspection: THE RITZ-CARLTON

Issued

Dec 6, 2012

Abate by

Jan 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,060 · Current $1,530 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers was not provided, used, and/or maintained:    a. On or about 08/02/12, at the pool pumps area, The Ritz-Carlton-St. Thomas, St. Thomas, VI . The employer did not provide personal protective equipment such as gloves, safety glasses and/or face shield when employees used and/or handled corrosive products such as Nuclo tabs (Trichloroisocyanuric acid) during pool maintenance operations.     NOTE:  Certification of abatement must be submitted for this citation item as required by 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

Dec 6, 2012

Abate by

Jan 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,060 · Current $1,530 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 [ANSIZ358.1-2004]:       On or about 08/02/12, at The Ritz-Carlton-St. Thomas, St. Thomas, VI . An emergency eye wash station was not provided in the immediate area when employees used and/or handled corrosive products as follows:      a. At the main kitchen area. Employees used and/or handled products such as Oasis Heavy Duty All Purpose Degreaser Cleaner (9-octadecenoic acid), Oasis Compac Glass Cleaner (ammonium hydroxide), Mikroklene (phosphoric acid) and Solid Power (sodium hydroxide) during dishwashing operations.     b. At the housekeeping products storage/re-filling areas. Employees used and/or handled products such as Chemtron Bacteriacide I disinfectant (alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride) and Ecolab Gel Pro (sodium hypochlorite) during portable bottles re-filling operations.    c. At the Sails restaurant kitchen area. Employees used and/or handled products such as Solid Power (sodium hydroxide), Oasis Compac Multipurpose cleaner (9-octadecenoic acid), and Lemon-Eze (dodecylbenzene sulfonic acid) during dishwashing operations.     d. At the pool pumps area. Employees used and/or handled products such as Nu-Clo tabs (Trichloroisocyanuric acid) during pool maintenance operations.     e. At the Coconut Cove kitchen area. Employees used and/or handled products such as Oasis Heavy Duty All Purpose Degreaser Cleaner (9-octadecenoic acid), Oasis Compac Multipurpose cleaner (9-octadecenoic acid), Mikroklene (phosphoric acid), Solid Power (sodium hydroxide) and Lemon-Eze (dodecylbenzene sulfonic acid) during dishwashing operations.     NOTE:  Certification of abatement must be submitted for this citation item as required by 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

Dec 6, 2012

Abate by

Jan 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,060 · Current $1,530 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement and maintain at the workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g) and (h) will be met:    On or about 08/02/12, at The Ritz-Carlton-St. Thomas, St. Thomas, VI. The employer did not implement their written hazard communication program to ensure material safety data sheets availability and labeling of hazardous products in their workplace during the following operations:     a. At the purchasing/storage area. Employees used and/or handled Praxair carbon dioxide (UN 1013) tanks used at beverage dispensing areas.     b. At the main kitchen area. Employees used and/or handled products such as Oasis Compac Glass Cleaner (ammonium hydroxide) during dishwashing operations.     c. At the housekeeping products storage/re-filling areas. Employees used and/or handled products such as Chemtron CT 424-C cleaner,  Focus glass cleaner, All Be-Gone, Chembreeze, Johnson Diversey Shine-Up and Ecolab Gel Pro (sodium hypochlorite) during portable bottles re-filling operations.    d. At the Sails restaurant kitchen area. Employees used and/or handled products such as Silver Power (sodium carbonate) and Solitaire (sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate) and Lemon-Eze (dodecylbenzene sulfonic acid) during dishwashing operations.     e. At the pool pumps area. Employees used and/or handled products such as Nu-Clo tabs (Trichloroisocyanuric acid) during pool maintenance operations.     f. At the reverse osmosis (RO) plant area. Employees used and/or handled products such as Aqua Guard (Allied Universal Corp.) sodium hypochlorite during plant maintenance operations.     g. At the Coconut Cove kitchen area. Employees used and/or handled products such as Solitaire (sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate) and Lemon-Eze (dodecylbenzene sulfonic acid) during dishwashing operations.     NOTE:  Certification of abatement must be submitted for this citation item as required by 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

Dec 6, 2012

Abate by

Jan 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the identity of the hazardous chemical(s) contained therein:    a. On or about 08/02/12, at the sewage treatment plant area, The Ritz-Carlton-St. Thomas, St. Thomas, VI. The employer did not ensure to label and identify plastic containers used for hazardous chemicals (corrosive) such as Aqua Guard (Allied Universal Corp.) sodium hypochlorite solution used and/or handled by employees during sewage treatment plant operations.     NOTE:  Certification of abatement must be submitted for this citation item as required by 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

Dec 6, 2012

Abate by

Jan 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the appropriate hazard warnings:    a. On or about 08/02/12, at the sewage treatment plant area, The Ritz-Carlton-St. Thomas, St. Thomas, VI. The employer did not ensure to label and identify plastic containers with the appropriate hazard warning (corrosive label) for hazardous chemicals such as Aqua Guard (Allied Universal Corp.) sodium hypochlorite solution used and/or handled by employees during sewage treatment plant operations.     NOTE:  Certification of abatement must be submitted for this citation item as required by 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

Dec 6, 2012

Abate by

Jan 3, 2013

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 which they used:     On or about 08/02/12, at The Ritz-Carlton-St. Thomas, St. Thomas, VI. The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical which they used during the following operations:      a. At the purchasing/storage area. Employees used and/or handled Praxair carbon dioxide (UN 1013) tanks used at beverage dispensing areas.     b. At the main kitchen area. Employees used and/or handled products such as Oasis Compac Glass Cleaner (ammonium hydroxide) during dishwashing operations.     c. At the housekeeping products storage/re-filling areas. Employees used and/or handled products such as Chemtron CT 424-C cleaner,  Focus glass cleaner, All Be-Gone, Chembreeze, Johnson Diversey Shine-Up and Ecolab Gel Pro (sodium hypochlorite) during portable bottles re-filling operations.    d. At the Sails restaurant kitchen area. Employees used and/or handled products such as Silver Power (sodium carbonate) and Solitaire (sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate) and Lemon-Eze (dodecylbenzene sulfonic acid) during dishwashing operations.     e. At the pool pumps area. Employees used and/or handled products such as Nu-Clo tabs (Trichloroisocyanuric acid) during pool maintenance operations.     f. At the reverse osmosis (RO) plant area. Employees used and/or handled products such as Aqua Guard (Allied Universal Corp.) sodium hypochlorite during plant maintenance operations.     g. At the Coconut Cove kitchen area. Employees used and/or handled products such as Solitaire (sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate) and Lemon-Eze (dodecylbenzene sulfonic acid) during dishwashing operations.     NOTE:  Certification of abatement must be submitted for this citation item as required by 29 CFR 1903.19(c).