OSHA Inspection: KAI MANAGEMENT SERVICES, LLC

Issued

May 28, 2013

Abate by

Jun 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.110(f)(2)(ii):   Containers when stored inside shall not be located near exits, stairways, or in areas normally used or intended for the safe exit of people.    Maintenance Parts Room:  The employer had four (40lb.) unlabeled LPG (propane) tanks stored in the parts room adjacent to a main exit corridor used by employees.

Issued

May 28, 2013

Abate by

Jun 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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 Parts Room:  The employer had four (40lb.) unlabeled liquid petroleum gas (LPG) or simply propane tanks stored in the parts room adjacent to a main exit corridor, which is used in the event of an emergency.    Equipment Storage:  Compressed gad cylinder was not labeled identifying the chemical or trade name.

Issued

May 28, 2013

Abate by

Jun 14, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,000 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).    Establishment:   The employer failed to assess the workplace to determine what hazards are present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment.     Maintenance Personnel:   Eye, hand, head, foot and face protection while using power tools, material handling, welding & torch cutting, and chemical handling and use.     Housekeeping Personnel:   Eye, face and hand protection during chemical handling and use.

Issued

May 28, 2013

Abate by

Jul 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $0 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.    Housekeeping, Maintenance and Laundry:  The employer failed develop and implement a complete written hazardous communication program, including a list of hazardous chemicals known to present using a product identifier that is referenced on the safety data sheets.

Issued

May 28, 2013

Abate by

Jun 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1):   Chemical manufacturers and importers did not obtain or develop a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical they produced or imported.    Maintenance:  The employer failed to obtain Material Safety Data Sheets for hazardous chemicals/substance used by workers.  Materials include, but are not limited to, welding rod, solder, Dry Lube spray lube, WD-40, Great Stuff foam insulation, Pro-tite reside based thread sealant.

Issued

May 28, 2013

Abate by

Jun 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:    Maintenance:  The employer failed to train workers using hazardous chemicals/substances in the workplace.    Materials include, but are not limited to, Alex fast dry caulking, Pro-tite resin based thread sealant, Sya-silv brazing flux, Ad-Vanced Airtech tile adhesive, Rust-o-Leum spray paints.

Issued

May 28, 2013

Abate by

Jul 15, 2013

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1):   A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use.    Establishment:   The employer failed to develop a written respiratory protection program for employees using reusable half-face negative pressure respirators and implement the required workplace procedures.      Elements:  Procedures for selecting respirators for use in the workplace;   Medical evaluations of employees required to use respirators (required annually);   Fit testing procedures for tight-fitting respirators  (required annually);    Procedures for proper use of respirators in routine and reasonably foreseeable emergency situations;   Procedures and schedules for cleaning, disinfecting, storing, inspecting, repairing, discarding, and otherwise maintaining respirators;   Training of employees in the respiratory hazards to which they are potentially exposed during routine and emergency situations;   Training of employees in the proper use of respirators, including putting on and removing them, any limitations on their use, and their maintenance; and   Procedures for regularly evaluating the effectiveness of the program.

Issued

May 28, 2013

Abate by

Jun 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2):   Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly.    Establishment:  The employer failed to inspect fire extinguishers monthly that are located throughout the establishment for employees to use in the event of fire.

Issued

May 28, 2013

Abate by

Jun 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $4,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2):   Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling.    Parts Room Office, Housekeeping Office   Multiple Relocatable Power Taps (power strips) are in use that are daisy chained together, permanently mounted to the wall and connected to extension cords used for temporary wiring to power radio chargers, battery chargers, power tools, phone chargers.    Pool Pump Room:  Control box wiring is not listed and labeled for permanent installation.

Issued

May 28, 2013

Abate by

Jun 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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.  Establishment: The employer used extension cords connected to daisy chained relocatable power taps (power strips) in lieu of permanent wiring in multiple locations to power equipment chargers and tools.  Maintenance parts office/room connected to daisy chained RPTs Pool pump room (multiple) Pool Bar (keg cooler and hot water heater) Snack bar (ice tea/coffee maker and )

Issued

May 28, 2013

Abate by

Jun 7, 2013

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii):   Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that tension would not be transmitted to joints or terminal screws.    Establishment:  Employees are exposed to electrical shock hazards  while plugging and unplugging electrical cords where the outer casing (strain relief) has pulled away from the plug end exposing the live conductor wires.    Pool pump room (multiple)  Kitchen (coffee grinder)  Snack bar (Panini machine)

Issued

May 28, 2013

Abate by

Jun 21, 2013

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(a)(1):   Live parts to which an employee may be exposed were not deenergized before the employee worked on or was near to them:    Establishment:  Employees are exposed to electrical shock, and arc flash and blast hazards that work on or near live energized circuits while performing live trouble shooting, turning off pool pump maintenance equipment, replacing circuits and wiring, and checking for the absence of voltage.    Maintenance Dept.:  Chief Engineer  Foremen  Maintenance Employees

Issued

May 28, 2013

Abate by

Jun 21, 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    Establishment   The employer did not have qualified persons working on energized live parts, including but not limited to, troubleshooting, diagnostic work, equipment start-up and checking for the absence of voltage.    Maintenance Dept.  Chief Engineer  Foremen

Issued

May 28, 2013

Abate by

Jun 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i):   Employees working in areas where there were potential electrical hazards were not provided with electrical protective equipment that was appropriate for the specific parts of the body that needed to be protected and for the work being performed.    Establishment:  Employees are exposed to electrical shock, and arc flash and blast hazards that work on or near live energized circuits while performing live trouble shooting, turning off pool pump maintenance equipment, replacing circuits and wiring, and checking for the absence of voltage were not wearing electrical personal protective equipment, including but not limited to, cotton under garments, natural fiber clothing or arc rating clothing, hardhat and balaclava, and arc flash/blast eye and face protection.    Maintenance Dept.  Chief Engineer:  Foremen

Issued

May 28, 2013

Abate by

Jun 21, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $0 Reduced

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.      The employer failed to train employees with electrical safe work practices that work on or near live energized circuits, perform live trouble shooting and check for the absence of voltage.

Issued

May 28, 2013

Abate by

Jun 21, 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:    Establishment:  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.    Maintenance Dept.:  Chief Engineer  Foremen

Issued

May 28, 2013

Abate by

Jun 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.32(a)(1): A review the OSHA Log of Recordable Work Related Injuries and Illnesses (OSHA Form 300 or equivalent) was not completed to ensure the Log was complete and accurate, and/or deficiencies were not identified and corrected at the end of each calendar year:    OSHA300 Log Calendar Year 2012 - Column F was not completed as required where the direct object/substance that directly injured or made ill the employee was not provided.

Issued

May 28, 2013

Abate by

Jun 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.32(a)(3):   The employer did not certify an OSHA 300A Form or equivalent.    OSHA300A Annual Summary Calendar Year 2012:  The highest ranking official at the establishment did not certify the annual summary signed by the HR manager on January 31, 2013.

Issued

May 28, 2013

Abate by

Jun 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i):     Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:    Housekeeping, Laundry and Maintenance:   The employer did not provide employees with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 for employees using and wearing N95 filtering-facepiece respirators.

Issued

May 28, 2013

Abate by

Jun 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(a)(3)(i):   Places of employment were not kept clean to the extent that the nature of the work allowed.    Boiler Room:  The hands free eye wash station was used as a waste receptacle that contained rags, steel wool and other debris that would inhibit the proper operation in case of an emergency.

Issued

May 28, 2013

Abate by

Jun 3, 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.    Maintenance Parts Room:  The circuit breakers were not marked to indicate which branch circuits or other electrical devices they operate.

Issued

May 28, 2013

Abate by

Jun 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(f)(1)(iv):   Overcurrent devices for circuits rated 600 volts, nominal, or less, were not readily accessible to each employee or authorized building management personnel.    Maintenance Parts Room:  The electrical panels were blocked with TVs, tables and LPG (propane) tanks.  Pool Pump Room:  Multiple electrical devices in the pool pump room had obstructed access.