OSHA Inspection: GEETA, INC.

Issued

Jan 23, 2014

Abate by

Mar 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,040 · Current $1,224 Reduced

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 energizing, 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:  On or about 01/08/14 at Helen, GA:  The employer failed to establish an energy control program to protect employees from injury while performing electrical related maintenance work.

Issued

Jan 23, 2014

Abate by

Mar 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,020 · Current $612 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:  On or about 01/08/14 at Helen, GA: Employees were exposed to electrical hazards while accessing electrical panels in the hotel's laundry room.  The employer did not provide sufficient access and work space to four electrical panels in the laundry room, by placing a (fixed) wooden folding table directly in front of the panels.

Issued

Jan 23, 2014

Abate by

Mar 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,020 · Current $612 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:  On or about 01/08/14 at Helen, GA: Employees are exposed to hazardous chemicals while performing housekeeping and maintenance work at a hotel.  The employer failed to develop a written hazard communication program at the hotel.

Issued

Jan 23, 2014

Abate by

Mar 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  On or about 01/08/14 at Helen, GA:  Employees are exposed to hazardous chemicals while performing housekeeping duties, processing laundry, and performing maintenance work.  The employer failed to maintain material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical used at the hotel.

Issued

Jan 23, 2014

Abate by

Mar 12, 2014

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:  On or about 01/08/14 at Helen, GA:  Employees are exposed to hazardous chemicals while performing housekeeping duties, processing laundry, and performing maintenance.  The employer failed to provide training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of initial assignment.

Issued

Jan 23, 2014

Abate by

Mar 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(i): The employer having employee(s) with occupational exposure did not establish a written Exposure Control Plan designed to eliminate or minimize employee exposure;  On or about 01/08/14 at Helen, GA: Employees are exposed to potentially infectious materials while performing housekeeping and maintenance work at a hotel.  The employer has not established a bloodborne pathogen related written exposure control plan.

Issued

Jan 23, 2014

Abate by

Mar 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(1)(i): The employer did not make available the hepatitis B vaccine and vaccination series to all employees who have occupational exposure:  On or about 01/08/14 at Helen, GA: Employees were exposed to potentially infectious materials while performing housekeeping work and processing laundry at a hotel.  The employer failed to make available the hepititis B vaccine and vaccination series to exposed employees.

Issued

Jan 23, 2014

Abate by

Mar 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee with occupational exposure participated in a training program:  On or about 01/08/14 at Helen, GA: Employees were exposed to potentially infectious materials while performing housekeeping work and processing laundry at a hotel.  The employer failed to provide bloodborne pathogens related training to potentially exposed employees.