OSHA Inspection: HALEKULANI CORPORATION

Issued

Apr 24, 2013

Abate by

Jun 11, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $4,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.120(q)(6)(iii):     Employees who participated as hazardous materials technicians, or were expected to participate as hazardous materials technicians, had not received at least 24 hours of training equal to the first responder operations level, and in addition have competency in the areas outlined in 29 CFR 1910.120(q)(6)(iii)(A) through (q)(6)(iii)(I) and/or the employer did not so certify:    Laundry Area Back of the House  The employer did not train employees required to respond to a "Perc Hazard Emergency" in the minimum requirements of first responder operations level.

Issued

Apr 24, 2013

Abate by

Jun 11, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1):     The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present, or were likely to be present, which necessitated the use of personal protective equipment:    Hotel Back and Front of the House  The employer failed to conduct the required workplace hazard assessment for PPE and through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated.    Employees perform grinding & cutting operations  Employees use and handle hazardous chemicals  Employees work on energized electrical parts

Issued

Apr 24, 2013

Abate by

Apr 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $4,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1):     The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation    Print Shop  The employee is exposed to a chemcial splash to the eyes while using, transferring and handling Express Wash and Blue Ribbon Wash to clean and maintain printing equipment.

Issued

Apr 24, 2013

Abate by

Apr 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(3)(ii):     The employer did not provide a respirator that was appropriate for the chemical state and physical form of the contaminant:    The employees were exposed to multiple chemcial sources while wearing respirators that were not provided with appropriate chemcial cartridges.      Back of the House  a. Furniture Refinshers and Painter/Stainers wear respirators with P100 HEPA filters while using laquer based chemicals and paint strippers containing methelyene chloride.  b. Second Class General Maintenance worker wearing respirator with organic vapor cartidges performing pool maintenance using oxidizers (calcium hypochlorite tablets) and using acids.  c. Laundry Mechanic responding to perchloroethylene spill with acid gas cartridges (white).

Issued

Apr 24, 2013

Abate by

Jun 11, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2):     Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly:    The employer failed to visually inspect fire extinguishers located throughout the estabishment at least monthly.

Issued

Apr 24, 2013

Abate by

Jun 11, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3):     Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check:    Back of the House   The employer failed to perform the required annual maintenance check on fire extinguishers located throughout the faciltiy.

Issued

Apr 24, 2013

Abate by

Apr 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii):     Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a fire-resistance rating of at least one-half hour.    Maintenance Shop  The oxygen and acetylene tanks were stored together on a moble cart that was also located next to other flammable gases (acetlyene).

Issued

Apr 24, 2013

Abate by

Jun 11, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $7,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.332(b)(1):     Employees were not trained in and familiar with the safety-related work practices required by 1910.331 through 1910.335 that pertained to their respective job assignments.    Hotel Front and Back of the House  Employees that are required to work on exposed live parts are not trained in the safety-related work practices for removal and installation of circuit breakers, installing temporary panel boards, troulbleshooting electrical wiring, and troubleshooting and repairing electrical systems, and equipment.

Issued

Apr 24, 2013

Abate by

Jun 11, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.332(b)(3): Employees were not trained in and familiar with the safety related work practices required by 29 CFR 1910.331 through 29 CFR 1910.335 that pertained to their respective job assignments:   Hotel Engineering Employees are not trained in the skills and techniques necessary to distinguish exposed live parts from other parts of electric equipment, the clearance distances specified in 1910.333(c) and the corresponding voltages to which the qualified person will be exposed.

Issued

Apr 24, 2013

Abate by

Apr 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(a)(1):   Live parts to which an employee was exposed were not deenergized before the employee worked on or near them:    Hotel Back of the House  Employees are exposed to live electrical parts while installing and removing defective circuit breakers and switches, installing new circuits and temporary panels, motor control units and other electrical devices that were not deenergized of voltages up to 480.

Issued

Apr 24, 2013

Abate by

Apr 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(c)(2):     The employer did not ensure that only qualified persons were working on energized circuits and that qualified persons were familiar with the proper use of special precautionary techniques, personal protective equipment, insulating and shielding materials, and insulated tools.    Hotel  The employer did not have qualified persons perform work on elkectrical equipment with enegized live parts.

Issued

Apr 24, 2013

Abate by

Apr 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.137(b)(2)(viii): Electrical protective equipment was not subjected to periodic electrical tests in accordance with Tables I-5 and I-6:    Hotel Back of the House  The employer failed to test rubber insulated gloves at least every six months used by electrical enginnering staff while work on exposed energized parts.

Issued

Apr 24, 2013

Abate by

Apr 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a):     The employer did not select and require employees to use appropriate hand protection when employees hands were exposed to hazardous condition(s)    Back and Front of the House  The employees are exposed to thermal electrical burns while troubleshooting and installing parts on live energized circuits wearing work gloves made of synthetic materials.

Issued

Apr 24, 2013

Abate by

Apr 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(v):     Employees exposed to the danger of injury to the eyes or face from electric arcs or flashes or from flying objects resulting from electrical explosion did not wear protective equipment for the eyes or face:    Hotel Back of the House  Employees that are exposed to electric arc flash/blasts while working on energized live parts were not wearing arc rated face protection.

Issued

Apr 24, 2013

Abate by

Apr 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(1)(ii):     Compressed gas cylinders were not legibly marked, for the purpose of identifying the gas content, with either the chemical or the trade name of the gas.    Maintenance Shop  Compressed gas cylinder (non-flammable) was partially missing the label that identified the type of gas it contained.

Issued

Apr 24, 2013

Abate by

Jul 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2):     Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:    Hotel Back of the House  Some of the circuit breakers in multiple panels we not marked to indicate what circuits they controlled and turned off.  Maintenance shop  Banquet Kitchen Panel 2BR3  Ballroom Panel #2

Issued

Apr 24, 2013

Abate by

Apr 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(i)(A):     For electric equipment operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, and likely to require examination, adjustment, servicing, or maintenance while energized, the depth of the working space in the direction of access to live parts (as measured from the live parts where they were exposed or from the enclosure front or opening whwere they were enclosed) was less than indicated in Table S-1 of Subpart S of Part 1910    Maintennce Dept.  The employer stored materials that block the access in front of the electrical panels.