OSHA Inspection: LIXI HOSPITALITY NORWALK LLC

Issued

Dec 31, 2015

Abate by

Jan 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present, or were likely to be present, which necessitated the use of personal protective equipment:      Workplace:  The employer did not assess the workplace to determine necessitate and appropriate types of personal protective equipment (PPE) for the employees performing tasks, such as (but not limited to) cleaning bathroom, glass and kitchen using cleaning chemicals.

Issued

Dec 31, 2015

Abate by

Jan 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1): The employer did not provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use personal protective equipment:    Workplace:  The employer did not provide training and information for each employee who was required to use personal protective equipment (PPE) in the workplace PPE hazard assessment.

Issued

Dec 31, 2015

Abate by

Jan 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

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:     Workplace:  The employer did not ensure that each affected employee, required to work with chemicals while performing "cleaning" tasks was not only provided with, but also wearing appropriate face and eye protective equipment at all times.

Issued

Dec 31, 2015

Abate by

Jan 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $2,100

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):   Workplace: The employer did not establish and implement a site-specific written hazard communication program (HazCom) where employees were required to use chemicals including cleaning, disinfecting deliming and degreasing solvents while performing "cleaning" tasks.

Issued

Dec 31, 2015

Abate by

Jan 21, 2016

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:  Workplace:  The employer did not provide training and information for the employees who were required to use chemicals while performing "cleaning" tasks on the chemical hazards communications.

Issued

Dec 31, 2015

Abate by

Jan 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $2,100

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:  Workplace:  The employer did not ensure that all the containers for the chemicals that were used by the employees during the "cleaning" tasks were properly labeled.

Issued

Dec 31, 2015

Abate by

Jan 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use  Kitchen:  The employer did not ensure that all Safety and Data Sheets (SDS) for chemicals used by employees during the "cleaning" tasks were kept at the worksite for the employees.