OSHA Inspection: PADMANABH

Issued

Oct 30, 2015

Abate by

Nov 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.    a) Padmanabh DBA Quality Inn, Perrysburg, OH: On or about September 1, 2015, the employer failed ensure that employees who were required to dilute 66 Heavy Duty Alkaline Bathroom Cleaner, which can cause serious eye damage, were required to wear a face shield or goggles.

Issued

Oct 30, 2015

Abate by

Dec 10, 2015

Penalty

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

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.     a) Padmanabh  DBA Quality Inn, Perrysburg, OH: On or about May 27, 2015, the employer failed to establish and implement a bloodborne pathogens exposure control plan for employees who had occupational exposure when they cleaned hotel rooms having other potentially infectious materials present.

Issued

Oct 30, 2015

Abate by

Nov 30, 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) Padmanabh  DBA Quality Inn, Perrysburg, OH: On or about May 27, 2015, the employer failed to make available a hepatitis B vaccination within in 10 working days of the initial assignment to all employees who had occupational exposure when they cleaned rooms that had other potentially infectious materials present.

Issued

Oct 30, 2015

Abate by

Dec 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(i): The employer failed to train each employee with occupational exposure in accordance with the requirements of this section.    a) Padmanabh  DBA Quality Inn, Perrysburg, OH: On or about May 27, 2015, the employer failed to train employees, in accordance with the requirements of this section, who had occupational exposure when they cleaned rooms that had other potentially infectious materials present.

Issued

Oct 30, 2015

Abate by

Dec 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 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.    a) Padmanabh  DBA Quality Inn, Perrysburg, OH: On or about May 27, 2015, the employer failed to implement the elements of a written hazard communication program when employees were using hazardous chemicals, such as, 66 Heavy Duty Alkaline Bathroom Cleaner and Disinfectant, classified as Category 1, serious eye damage and Category 4, acute toxicity (inhalation), and Glass Cleaner, classified as Category 2B, eye irritation.

Issued

Oct 30, 2015

Abate by

Nov 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii) Product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals, and which, in conjunction with the other information was not immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, and did not provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical..  a) Padmanabh DBA Quality Inn, Perrysburg, OH: On or about May 27, 2015, the employer failed to ensure that hazardous chemicals used in the work place, such as but not limited to, 66 Heavy Duty Alkaline Bathroom Cleaner and Disinfectant, classified as Category 1, serious eye damage and Category 4, acute toxicity (inhalation) before dilution and Category 2B, eye irritation after dilution, was labeled, tagged or marked with words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof which provide at least general information regarding the hazard of the chemicals.

Issued

Oct 30, 2015

Abate by

Dec 10, 2015

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) Padmanabh  DBA Quality Inn, Perrysburg, OH: On or about May 27, 2015, the employer failed to provide training to employees on the hazardous chemicals used in their work areas. Employees used chemicals such as, but not limited to, 66 Heavy Duty Alkaline Bathroom Cleaner and Disinfectant, classified as Category 1, serious eye damage and Category 4, acute toxicity (inhalation), and Glass Cleaner, classified as Category 2B, eye irritation.