OSHA Inspection: MOTEL 6

Issued

Sep 22, 2014

Abate by

Oct 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which described how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200 paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training would be met.   a)  Motel 6- The employer did not develop a written hazard communication program for employees who worked around contractors with chemicals, such as but not limited to Klean-Strip paint thinner (contains stoddard solvent, 1,2,4 trimethylbenzene and petroleum), Pro Mar 400 (contains 2-2-butyoxyethoxy-ethanol, cristobalite and titanium dioxide), and Sherlastic (contains titanium dioxide, mica and quartz) which exposed workers to skin, eye and respiratory irritations, on or about June 10, 2014.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Sep 22, 2014

Abate by

Oct 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:   a)  Motel 6- The employer did not  maintain safety data sheets for employees who worked around contractors with chemicals, such as but not limited to Klean-Strip paint thinner (contains stoddard solvent, 1,2,4 trimethylbenzene and petroleum), Pro Mar 400 (contains 2-2-butyoxyethoxy-ethanol, cristobalite and titanium dioxide), and Sherlastic (contains titanium dioxide, mica and quartz) which exposed workers to skin, eye and respiratory irritations, on or about June 10, 2014.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Sep 22, 2014

Abate by

Oct 17, 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:  a)  Motel 6- The employer did not provide hazard communication training for employees who worked around contractors with chemicals, such as but not limited to Klean-Strip paint thinner (contains stoddard solvent, 1,2,4 trimethylbenzene and petroleum), Pro Mar 400 (contains 2-2-butyoxyethoxy-ethanol, cristobalite and titanium dioxide), and Sherlastic (contains titanium dioxide, mica and quartz) which exposed workers to skin, eye and respiratory irritations, on or about June 10, 2014.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Sep 22, 2014

Abate by

Sep 29, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(1)(i): Each employer who had a workplace or operation covered by 29 CFR 1926.62 did not initially determine if any employee was exposed to lead at or above the action level of 30 micrograms per cubic meter of air (30 μg/m3) calculated as an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA):  a) Employees were working and cleaning in areas containing paint dust from a contractor scraping paint.  The employer had not monitored to determine employee exposures.  A sample taken of the paint showed 0.23% lead on or about June 10, 2014.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Sep 22, 2014

Abate by

Oct 9, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not train each employee who were subject to exposure to lead at or above the action level on any day, or who were subject to exposure to lead compounds which may cause skin or eye irritation (e.g., lead arsenate, lead azide) in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1926.62 and the employer did not institute a training program and ensure employee participation in the program:  a) Employees were working and cleaning in areas containing paint dust from contractor scraping paint.  The employer had not conducted training containing the biological effects of lead exposure.  A sample taken of the paint showed 0.23% lead on or about June 10, 2014.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).