OSHA Inspection: WAIKIKI RESORT HOTEL, INCORPORATED

Issued

2013-05-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $3850.00 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, chemical handling and use.        Housekeeping Personnel:    Eye, face and hand protection during chemical handling and use.      Kitchen Personnel:   Eye, face and hand during chemical handling.

Issued

2013-05-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $3900.00 Reduced

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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.     Maintenance and Ilima Cafe Kitchen:   The employer failed to provide suitable eyewash for flushing of the eyes for employees using corrosive liquids to clean ice machines and Ultra Klene detergent used in the kitchens.

Issued

2013-05-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3600.00 · Current $2800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(1): The employer shall be responsible for the inspection, maintenance and testing of all portable fire extinguishers in the workplace.    Seoul Kitchen:  The employer failed conduct monthly inspection and have annual maintence service performed on portable fire extinguishers. Tag on extinguisher listed last annual maintenance was performed in 1998.

Issued

2013-05-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3600.00 · Current $3600.00

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.   Establishment:  The employer had multiple relocatable power taps (RPTs) in use for multiple high amperage appliances and permanently mounted at the location of their use.  Laundry Machine Area  Laundry Break Room  Ilima Cafe Kitchen  Seoul Kitchen  Font Desk Office

Issued

2013-05-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $0.00 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.     Establishment:   The employer used extension cords in lieu of fixed wiring to power various electrical equipment and appliances.   Laundry-Kenmore Elite Washing Machine   Break Room-Microwave oven   Outside Laundry-Wireless Router   Office-Small Refrigerator  Maintenance Office-Clock Radio  Seoul Kitchen-Large Refrigerator   Front Desk Office-Coffee Pot

Issued

2013-05-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(ii): Flexible cords were not used only in continuous lengths without splice or tap.     Parking Garage:   The sump pump used in the parking garage has a spliced connection exposing live conductor wires.

Issued

2013-05-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(ii): There was a defect or evidence of damage that could have exposes an employee to injury and the defective or damaged item was not removed from service:       Rigid Miter Saw:   The power cord for saw has the outer protective casing pulled away from saw connection and cuts in the outer casing exposing the live conductor wires.

Issued

2013-05-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $3850.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):    Establishment:  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 reference on the safety data sheets.

Issued

2013-05-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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.  Establishment: The employer failed to have a safety data sheet (SDS) for the hazardous chemicals used in the workplace for housekeeping, cleaning and maintenance work.

Issued

2013-05-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:    Establishment:  The employer failed to provide information and training for all the hazardous chemicals used in the workplace for housekeeping, cleaning and maintenance activities.

Issued

2013-05-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(4): Safeguard(s) designed to protect employees during an emergency (e.g., sprinkler systems, alarm systems, fire doors, exit lighting), were not in proper working order at all times:  Banquet Room: The employer failed to provide emergency lighting in the event of an emergency that would necessitate the evacuation of employees.

Issued

2013-05-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer.    Maintenance and Housekeeping:  The employer failed to provide the information in Appendix D to Sec. 1910.134 (Mandatory) for Employees Using Respirators When Not Required Under the Standard       1. Read and heed all instructions provided by the manufacturer on use, maintenance, cleaning and care, and warnings regarding the respirators limitations.     2. Choose respirators certified for use to protect against the contaminant of concern. NIOSH, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, certifies respirators. A label or statement of certification should appear on the respirator or respirator packaging. It will tell you what the respirator is designed for and how much it will protect you.     3. Do not wear your respirator into atmospheres containing contaminants for which your respirator is not designed to protect against. For example, a respirator designed to filter dust particles will not protect you against gases, vapors, or very small solid particles of fumes or smoke.     4. Keep track of your respirator so that you do not mistakenly use someone else's respirator.

Issued

2013-05-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.159(c)(10): The minimum vertical clearance of 18 inches between automatic sprinkler systems sprinklers and the material below was not maintained:  Locker and Storage Room: Material on top of storage lockers prevented a clear space between stored materials and the sprinkler deflectors to allow proper discharge from sprinklers to overlap and pre-wet combustibles to effectively contain a fire.

Issued

2013-05-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(iv): There were damaged parts that may adversely affect safe operation or mechanical strength of the equipment, such as parts that are broken, bent, cut, or deteriorated by corrosion, chemical action or overheating.    Electrical equipment Panels and Boxes:  Covers had missing, broken or non-approved parts (screws)  that would not withstand an arch flash/blast inside the electrical equipment.  Panel B 120/208 Volts Junction Box Laundry Room

Issued

2013-05-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed.  Establisment: Knockouts in live electrical boxes were missing in multiple metal electrical boxes. Two GFCI outlets behind Kenmore washing machine Junction box outside laundry office Ilima Cafe kitchen