OSHA Inspection: MOUNTAIN CREEK RESORT, INC.

Issued

Jan 21, 2016

Abate by

May 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.120(q)(2): The employer did not develop an emergency response plan for emergencies which addressed the following minimum requirements of this standard: 1910.120(q)(2)(i) through 1910.120(q)(2)(xii):      (a) Facility Wide    The emergency response plan did not include provisions for training, emergency recognition and prevention, safe distances and places of refuge, evacuation routes and procedures, and a critique of emergency response.  On 8/3/2015, employees, including but not limited to Aquatics manager, lifeguards, Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) and public safety personnel, responded to an incident involving hypochlorite where employees were required to evacuate patrons and provide medical assistance to staff.       Condition observed on or about  8/12/2015.

Issued

Jan 21, 2016

Abate by

Mar 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.120(q)(6): The employer did not provide training in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.120(q)(6)(i) through (q)(6)(v) for employees who participated in or were expected to participate in emergency response:    (a) Facility Wide      On 8/3/2015, Aquatics Manager, Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs), lifeguards and public safety personnel responded to an incident involving sodium hypochlorite without sufficient training to recognize and identify the hazards and risks associated with the emergency response.       Condition observed on or about  8/12/2015.

Issued

Jan 21, 2016

Abate by

Mar 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv): The Exposure Control Plan was not reviewed and updated at least annually:    (a)  Facility Wide    The employer did not review and update annually the Exposure Control Plan for employees exposed to blood or other potentially infectious material (OPIM), including but not limited to lifeguards and Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs).    Condition observed on or about 8/12/2015.

Issued

Jan 21, 2016

Abate by

Mar 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(2)(i): Hepatitis B vaccination was not made available within 10 working days of initial assignment to all employee(s) with occupational exposure:    (a) Facility Wide    The employer did not make the Hepatitis B vaccine available to employees, including but not limited to lifeguards and Emergency Medical technicians (EMTs), having occupational exposure to blood and other potentially infectious materials (OPIM).    Conditions observed on or about 8/26/2015.

Issued

Jan 21, 2016

Abate by

Mar 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(vii): The employer's training program did not contain the minimum elements required by 29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(vii)(A) through (g)(2)(vii)(N):    (a) Facility wide    Workers exposed to blood or OPIM, including but not limited to lifeguards and EMTs, were not provided training on the contents of 1910.1030, epidemiology, symptoms and modes of transmission of bloodborne diseases, an explanation of the employers Exposure Control plan or information on the Hepatitis B vaccine.    Condition observed on or about 8/26/2015.

Issued

Jan 21, 2016

Abate by

Mar 31, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

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) Facility wide    The employer did not implement a written hazard communication program for lifeguards and Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) who work in areas where chemicals, including but not limited, to sodium hypochlorite and hydrochloric acid are located.     Condition observed on or about 8/12/2015.

Issued

Jan 21, 2016

Abate by

Mar 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the 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 immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical:  (a) Central storage adjacent to Wavepool maintenance building  The label for the 1500 gallon bulk storage of hydrochloric acid did not include a product identifier that could be referenced to the safety data sheet.  (b)  Central storage for "Springs" - Bldg. 16  The label on the 1500 gallon bulk storage container of hydrochloric acid did not have an appropriate hazard warning indicating that the chemical is corrosive.  (c) Central storage for Colorado River Rapids  The label on the 1500 gallon bulk storage container of hydrochloric acid did not have an appropriate hazard warning indicating that the chemical is corrosive.

Issued

Jan 21, 2016

Abate by

Mar 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2): Employees were not provided information in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2)(i) through (h)(2)(iii):    (a) Facility wide  The employer did not provide information to employees, including lifeguards and Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs), on the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1200, operations where hazardous chemicals are present in their work area, and the location and availability of the written hazard communication program, including safety data sheets.   Condition observed on or about  8/12/2015.