OSHA Inspection: SHERATON DALLAS HOTEL

Issued

2013-08-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2): Floor(s) of workroom(s) were not maintained in a clean and, so far as possible, a dry condition:    This violation was discovered on April 23, 2013, in the boiler room of Level D, where the floors were not maintained in a dry condition.

Issued

2013-08-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4000.00 · Current $1800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    This violation was discovered on April 23, 2013, in the engineering department of level D, where employees were exposed to rotating parts while operating drill presses.

Issued

2013-08-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):  This violation was discovered on April 23, 2013, in the engineering department of level D, where the guard to a miter saw was disabled; employees were not protected from contacting the saw blade.

Issued

2013-08-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5000.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(1): Circular handfed ripsaw(s) were not guarded by an automatically adjusting hood which completely enclosed that portion of the saw above the table and above the material being cut:    This violation was discovered on April 23, 2013, in the engineering department of level D, where a table saw used for woodworking was not equipped with an automatically adjusting hood; employees were not protected from contacting the saw blade.

Issued

2013-08-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(2): Hand-fed circular ripsaw(s) were not furnished with a spreader to prevent material from squeezing the saw or being thrown back on the operator:  This violation was discovered on April 23, 2013, in the engineering department of Level D, where a table saw used for woodworking was not furnished with a spreader; employees were not protected from material being thrown back.

Issued

2013-08-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(3): Hand-fed ripsaw(s) did not have non kickback fingers or dogs so located as to oppose the thrust or tendency of the saw to pick up the material or to throw it back toward the operator:  This violation was discovered on April 23, 2013, in the engineering department of Level D, where a table saw used for woodworking was not furnished with nonkickback fingers or dogs; employees were not protected from material being thrown back.