OSHA Inspection: SOMERSET HILLS SAI, LLC

Issued

2014-03-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $4900.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    a) The Somerset Hills Hotel Warren, NJ site - Roof top exhaust fan motor:    The employer did not establish an Energy Control Program that defines machine specfic energy control procedures, training and periodic inspections for employees performing maintenance and/or servicing equipment to prevent accidental energizing of the machinery. Machinery including but not limited to a Green Heck Fan Corp. exhaust fan model #: SHB 120- SWB 227 s/n: S5310906-849076 did not have written procedures for de-energizing and isolating the energy sources.    Condition noted on or about 12/5/2013.

Issued

2014-03-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

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:    a) The Somerset Hills Hotel Warren, NJ site - 4th floor storage area:    A written Hazard Communication Program was not developed and implemented for employees that work with products such as but not limited to Aerosol Coil Cleaner, Minwax Gel Stain, and Sheet Rock - EasySand 45 (which contains various chemicals like isobutane, mineral spirits, and plaster of paris.     Condition noted on or about 01/08/2014.

Issued

2014-03-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use:    a) The Somerset Hills Hotel Warren, NJ site - 4th floor storage area:    Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for hazardous chemicals to include but not limited to Aerosol Coil Cleaner, Minwax Gel Stain, and Sheet Rock - EasySand 45 which contain isobutane, mineral spirits, and plaster of paris, respectively were not provided and at the worksite.     Condition noted on or about 01/08/2014.

Issued

2014-03-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-30 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:    a) The Somerset Hills Hotel Warren, NJ site - 4th floor storage area:    Employees who perform regular maintenance are exposed to potentially hazardous products including but not limited to Aerosol Coil Cleaner, Minwax Gel Stain, and Sheet Rock - EasySand 45 which contain isobutane, mineral spirits, and plaster of paris, respectively. Information and training on the hazards of the chemicals was not provided.    Condition noted on or about 01/08/2014.