OSHA Inspection: PACIFIC ISLANDS CLUB SAIPAN

Issued

Mar 24, 2015

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(f)(1)(viii): Circuit breakers for circuits rated 600 volts, nominal, or less used as switches in 120 volt and 227 volt fluorescent lighting circuits, were not listed and marked "SWD:   a)  On January 24, 2015, at the paint booth, employees were using an non-SWD switch to turn the paint booth fluorescent lights on and off.

Issued

Mar 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(2): 29 CFR 1910.37(a)(2)  Exit routes were not arranged so that employees did not have to travel toward a high hazard area:   a)  On January 24, 2015, inside the maintenance work shop on the ground floor, flammable compressed gases were stored next to the emergency egress route.

Issued

Mar 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers used inside the building were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries.  a) On January 24, 2015, in the food storage room, access to two portable fire extinguishers was blocked by boxes of canned goods and empty cardboard boxes.

Issued

Mar 24, 2015

Abate by

Apr 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv):   The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, did not include an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employee could obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:   a. On January 24, 2015, the employer did not conduct training for employees on the new elements of the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) of Classification and labeling of Chemicals.