OSHA Inspection: SUN HOLDINGS INC.

Issued

Mar 31, 2016

Abate by

Apr 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

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:    (a) In the dishwashing area of the Golden Corral restaurant where the employer did not perform a hazard assessment of the work done by dishwashing personnel and did not identify the chemical hazards associated with working with corrosive chemicals.

Issued

Mar 31, 2016

Abate by

Apr 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes:    (a) In the dishwashing area of the Golden Corral restaurant where the employer did not provide or require chemical resistant gloves to be worn by employees using corrosive chemicals.

Issued

Mar 31, 2016

Abate by

Apr 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers approved for the purpose:     (a)  In the back room storage area of the Golden Corral restaurant where the employer did not provide a cover for a junction box that fed power to the restaurant's water heater and exposed employees to electrocution hazards.

Issued

Mar 31, 2016

Abate by

Apr 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(ii): Employee training did not include the physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area:    (a) In the dishwashing area of the Golden Corral restaurant where the employer did not train the dishwashing personnel on the physical and health hazards of the corrosive chemicals in their work area.

Issued

Mar 31, 2016

Abate by

Apr 12, 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) In the dishwashing area of the Golden Corral restaurant where the employer did not train dishwashing employees on the types of gloves they should use when working with corrosive chemicals during the dishwashing process.