OSHA Inspection: ANICE INN UNIVERSAL

Issued

Apr 3, 2015

Abate by

Apr 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(a)(8): Every floor hole into which persons can accidentally walk were not guarded:  (a) laundry room - there was an uncovered drain pit (3.5 ft wide x 9.5 feet long x 8.5 inches deep) located behind the washers and next to a normal walkway, exposing employees to a trip and fall hazard; observed on or about 11/10/14.

Issued

Apr 3, 2015

Abate by

May 7, 2015

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(i): The employer having employee(s) with occupational exposure as defined by paragraph (b) of this section did not establish a written Exposure Control Plan designed to eliminate or minimize employee exposure:  (a) at the workplace - there was not a written Exposure Control Plan where housekeeping employees had occupational exposure to blood and other potentially infectious materials; observed on or about 11/10/14.

Issued

Apr 3, 2015

Abate by

Apr 22, 2015

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:  (a) at the workplace - housekeeping employees with occupational exposure were not offered the hepatitis B vaccine; observed on or about 11/10/14.

Issued

Apr 3, 2015

Abate by

Apr 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":  (a) laundry room, rear exit door - there was not an EXIT sign; observed on or about 11/10/14.

Issued

Apr 3, 2015

Abate by

Apr 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:  (a) storage room, laundry department - there was not a sign identifying the location of the portable fire extinguisher; observed on or about 11/10/14.  (b) next to rear exit door, laundry department - there was not a sign identifying the location of the portable fire extinguisher; observed on or about 11/10/14.  (c) in hallway outside laundry department - there was not a sign identifying the location of the portable fire extinguisher; observed on or about 11/10/14.

Issued

Apr 3, 2015

Abate by

Apr 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check:  (a) storage room in laundry area - the fire extinguisher did not receive an annual maintenance check since May 2009; observed on or about 11/10/14.  (b) immediately outside of laundry area - the fire extinguisher did not receive an annual maintenance check since December 2012; observed on or about 11/10/14.

Issued

Apr 3, 2015

Abate by

May 7, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) at the workplace - there was not a written Hazard Communication program where employees were exposed to the hazards associated with cleaning chemicals including, but not limited to, Ecolution Pro Glass Cleaner, Snapout, Ecolution Odor Remover, and Ecolution Pro All Purpose Cleaner; observed on or about 11/10/14.

Issued

Apr 3, 2015

Abate by

Apr 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):  (a) at the workplace - there were no safety data sheets for the cleaning and laundry chemicals used by employees; observed on or about 11/10/14.