OSHA Inspection: EMERALD QUEEN CASINO & HOTEL

Issued

Dec 29, 2015

Abate by

Feb 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,550 · Current $1,275 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(g)(2): Employees were permitted to consume food or beverages in area(s) exposed to toxic materials:     a) TLS Room 114, where employees were permitted to consume bottled water and heat food in the microwave oven in the area where lead soldering was performed.

Issued

Dec 29, 2015

Abate by

Feb 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.145(c)(2)(i): Caution signs were not used to warn against potential hazards or to caution against unsafe practices:    a) TLS Room 114, where caution signs were not posted to alert employees to the potential of lead exposure from the Kester Lead Solder and the precautions to take.

Issued

Dec 29, 2015

Abate by

Feb 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,400 · Current $1,700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where the eyes or body of any person may be exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:     a) Sockeye Bar in Ballroom, where employees utilized corrosive chemicals including, but not limited to, ProPower Germicidal Ultra Bleach, Ecolab Ultra San, and Ecolab Ultra Klene.    b) Ballroom Kitchen, where employees utilized corrosive chemicals including, but not limited to, ProPower Germicidal Ultra Bleach, Ecolab Ultra San, and Ecolab Ultra Klene.    c) Paradise Deli Kitchen, where employees utilized corrosive chemicals including, but not limited to, ProPower Germicidal Ultra Bleach, Ecolab Ultra San, and Ecolab Ultra Klene.    d) Pacific Rim Kitchen, where employees utilized corrosive chemicals including, but not limited to, ProPower Germicidal Ultra Bleach, Ecolab Ultra San, and Ecolab Ultra Klene.    e) Tatoosh Restaurant Kitchen, where employees utilized corrosive chemicals including, but not limited to, ProPower Germicidal Ultra Bleach, Ecolab Ultra San, and Ecolab Ultra Klene.  (An eyewash station was located in the adjoining electrical closet.  To use the station employees had to open the door between the two rooms limiting immediate access.)

Issued

Dec 29, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,168 · Current $1,084 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(i): 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 information required by 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1)(i) through 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1)(v):     a) Facility, where secondary containers not equipped with labels included:    1. South Garage Shop, where a spray bottle presumed to contain PDQ General All Purpose Cleaner was not labeled with its contents nor a hazard label warning.     2. Maintenance Shop, where a spray bottle was mislabeled as containing paint thinner.

Issued

Dec 29, 2015

Abate by

Feb 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):   a) Facility, where safety data sheets were not maintained for chemical products such as, but not limited to, ProPower Germicidal  Ultra Bleach and Stihl 2 Cycle Mix.

Issued

Dec 29, 2015

Abate by

Feb 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iii): Employee training did not include the measures employees can take to protect themselves from chemical hazards, including specific procedures the employer had implemented to protect employees from exposure to hazardous chemicals, such as appropriate work practices, emergency procedures and personal protective equipment to be used:   a) Facility, where employees had not received training pertaining to protection from chemical hazards, safe work practices and use of personal protective equipment to prevent exposure in areas including:  1. Kitchens and Bars, where employees utilized corrosive chemicals including, but not limited to, ProPower Germicidal Ultra Bleach, Ecolab Ultra San, and Ecolab Ultra Klene.  2. Warehouse, where employees added distilled water to batteries.  3. Facilities Maintenance, where products used for patching drywall included, but were not limited to, Wel-Cote All Purpose Joint Compound that contained crystalline silica.

Issued

Dec 29, 2015

Abate by

Feb 17, 2016

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) Facility, where employees were not provided with training pertaining to the labels on shipped containers or the format of the safety data sheets. Employees utilized chemicals such as, but not limited to, PDQ General All Purpose Cleaner, ProPower Germicidal Ultra Bleach, Ecolab Ultra San, and Wel-Cote All Purpose Joint Compound.

Issued

Dec 29, 2015

Abate by

Feb 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present, or are likely to be present, which would necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):   a) Facility, where the employer did not perform a hazard assessment to evaluate the need for protective equipment during tasks where corrosive chemicals were used including:  1. Kitchens and Bars, where employees utilized corrosive chemicals including, but not limited to, ProPower Germicidal Ultra Bleach, Ecolab Ultra San, and Ecolab Ultra Klene.   2. Warehouse, where employees added distilled water to batteries.  b) Facilities Maintenance, where products used for patching drywall included, but were not limited to, Wel-Cote All Purpose Joint Compound that contained crystalline silica.