OSHA Inspection: SAN MARCOS RIVER PUB AND GRILL, INC.

Issued

Feb 27, 2013

Abate by

Mar 6, 2013

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":    In the kitchen, where employees were engaged in food preparation using heat-producing equipment such as fry vats, char grill, and oven, exits from the kitchen were not posted with Exit signs. The kitchen did not have windows and was not equipped with emergency lighting or lighted Exit signs, so exit routes would not be adequately lighted during failure of a public utility or other outside electrical power supply.

Issued

Feb 27, 2013

Abate by

Mar 6, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(5): Each doorway or passage along an exit access that could be mistaken for an exit was not marked "Not an Exit" or similar designation, or be identified by a sign indicating its actual use (e.g. closet):  In the kitchen, where employees were engaged in food preparation using heat-producing equipment such as fry vats, char grill, and oven, the door to the outside dock area was not posted Not an Exit even though the back gate used for deliveries was locked most of the time.

Issued

Feb 27, 2013

Abate by

Feb 28, 2013

Penalty

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

Hazardous substances 2260S227

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):    At the inspection site, where use of personal protective equipment for the eyes and/or face was not required for employees who were exposed to the hazards of corrosive chemical splashes while using corrosive liquids including, but not limited to, Reliance Germicidal Bleach, Keystone Heavy Duty Degreaser, Keystone Sanitizer, and Oasis 146 Multi-Quat Sanitizer.

Issued

Feb 27, 2013

Abate by

Feb 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 2260S227

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:    At the inspection site, where use of personal protective equipment for the eyes and/or face and body was not required for employees who were exposed to the hazards of corrosive chemical splashes while using corrosive liquids including, but not limited to, Reliance Germicidal Bleach, Keystone Heavy Duty Degreaser, Keystone Sanitizer, and Oasis 146 Multi-Quat Sanitizer.

Issued

Feb 27, 2013

Abate by

Mar 6, 2013

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(a)(5): Enclosed workplaces were not so constructed, equipped, and maintained as to prevent the entrance or harborage of rodents, insects, or other vermin:    At the inspection site, the employer did not maintain the building to prevent entrance or harborage of rodents in that sections of exterior walls and trim were damaged or deteriorated due to rust and/or wood rot, allowing entrance of rodents.

Issued

Feb 27, 2013

Abate by

Feb 28, 2013

Penalty

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

Hazardous substances 2260S227

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:  At the inspection site, facilities for quick flushing of the eyes and body were not provided for employees who were exposed to the hazards of corrosive chemical splashes while using corrosive liquids including, but not limited to, Reliance Germicidal Bleach, Keystone Heavy Duty Degreaser, Keystone Sanitizer, and Oasis 146 Multi-Quat Sanitizer.

Issued

Feb 27, 2013

Abate by

Mar 6, 2013

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:    In the kitchen, where employees were expected to use fire extinguishers on incipient stage fires and to evacuate when fires advanced beyond initial stage, two wall-mounted Amerex fire extinguishers were not identified and were covered by personal items such as jackets, aprons, and handbag(s), so that they were not readily accessible to employees.

Issued

Feb 27, 2013

Abate by

Mar 6, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  At the inspection site, where employees were expected to use fire extinguishers on incipient-stage fires and to evacuate when fires advanced beyond initial stage, the employer did not provide annual fire extinguisher training to all employees who were expected to use them.

Issued

Feb 27, 2013

Abate by

Mar 6, 2013

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:  In the kitchen, extension cords and/or outlet strips were substituted for fixed wiring of structures including, but not limited to, the table-top fry freezer, dishwasher, and microwave oven.

Issued

Feb 27, 2013

Abate by

Feb 28, 2013

Penalty

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

Hazardous substances 2260S227

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:  At the inspection site, the employer did not develop and implement a chemical hazard communication program for employees who were using hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, corrosive Reliance Germicidal Bleach, Keystone Heavy Duty Degreaser, Keystone Sanitizer, and Oasis 146 Multi-Quat Sanitizer.

Issued

Feb 27, 2013

Abate by

Feb 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 2260S227

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:    At the inspection site, the employer did not obtain safety data sheets (SDSs) for employees who were using hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, corrosive Reliance Germicidal Bleach, Keystone Heavy Duty Degreaser, Keystone Sanitizer, and Oasis 146 Multi-Quat Sanitizer.

Issued

Feb 27, 2013

Abate by

Feb 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 2260S227

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  At the inspection site, hazard communication training was not effective in that employees were not aware of the hazards of corrosive chemical splashes to the eyes while using corrosive liquid chemicals including, but not limited to, Reliance Germicidal Bleach, Keystone Heavy Duty Degreaser, Keystone Sanitizer, and Oasis 146 Multi-Quat Sanitizer. No eye protection was required or provided for protection from corrosive chemical splashes.