OSHA Inspection: MUCKLESHOOT CASINO

Issued

Apr 29, 2015

Abate by

Jun 16, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.101(b): The in-plant handling, storage, and utilization of all compressed gases in cylinders, portable tanks, rail tankcars, or motor vehicle cargo tanks were not in accordance with Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1-1965, which is incorporated by reference as specified in CFR 1910.6:  A)     In the Welding area of the Muckleshoot Casino Maintenance shop, shield gas cylinders were not secured to keep from falling.

Issued

Apr 29, 2015

Abate by

Jun 16, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.176(b): Material stored in tiers was not stacked, blocked, interlocked or limited in height so that it was stable and secure against sliding and collapse:  A)     In the storage area of the casino, some of the structural members of the soda and juice storage rack were damaged and showing signs of fatigue.

Issued

Apr 29, 2015

Abate by

May 26, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $2,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(a)(12): The portion of circular saw(s) beneath or behind the table, where there was a possibility of contact with the saw, was not covered with a guard or exhaust hood:  A)    The table saw in the woodshop did not have a guard installed over the blade.

Issued

Apr 29, 2015

Abate by

May 26, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $2,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(h)(1): The sides of the lower exposed portion of the blade of radial saw(s) were not guarded to the full diameter of the blade by a device that automatically adjusted itself to the thickness of the stock and remained in contact with them:  A)     In the Casino woodshop, there was a radial arm saw that was missing an adjustable guard on the side of the blade where the operator worked.

Issued

Apr 29, 2015

Abate by

May 26, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:  A)     In the wood shop, there was a bench grinder that did not have the tongue guards installed so that they were within one quarter inch of the grinding wheel surface.

Issued

Apr 29, 2015

Abate by

Jun 16, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form:  A)     At the casino, the employer did not perform an evaluation of respiratory hazards in the facility as part of their respiratory protection program.

Issued

Apr 29, 2015

Abate by

May 26, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged, or marked with the identity and appropriate hazard warnings regarding the chemicals contained therein:   A)     In the maintenance area in the flammable storage cabinets there were containers that were not labeled as to what their contents were.