OSHA Inspection: BLUE RIBBON PUB LLC

Issued

Nov 1, 2016

Abate by

Nov 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,741 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):    (a) The employer did not assess kitchen operations and work tasks that require employees to work with or around the meat slicer, deep fryer, grill, oven, knives, and sanitation chemicals.  Employees were not protected from burns and cutting hazards.

Issued

Nov 1, 2016

Abate by

Jan 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,741 · Current $3,000 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) The employer did not establish and implement a written Hazard Communication program with all of it's requirements.  Employees routinely use cleaners and sanitizing chemicals, which have precautions for eye and skin contact and inadvertent mixing with bleach.

Issued

Nov 1, 2016

Abate by

Jan 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The employer did not compile a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that was referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet.    a) The employer did not establish a written hazard communication program with all of it's requirements, such as compiling and maintaining a list of chemicals used to perform cleaning and sanitizing.

Issued

Nov 1, 2016

Abate by

Jan 15, 2017

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) The employer did not maintain safety data sheets for cleaners and sanitizers; such as Signet Hard Surface Sanitizer and Signet Heavy Duty Non-Acid Cleaner/Disinfectant.

Issued

Nov 1, 2016

Abate by

Jan 15, 2017

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) Employees were not trained on hazardous chemicals in the facility nor the requirements of a Hazard Communication program.

Issued

Nov 1, 2016

Abate by

Nov 14, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer failed to report the in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees or an employee's amputation or an employee's loss of an eye, as a result of a work-related incident, within (24) twenty-four hours:    (a) On or about May 22, 2016, an employee was injured and hospitalized.  The employer did not report this work related incident to OSHA.

Issued

Nov 1, 2016

Abate by

Nov 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.38(b): An emergency action plan was not in writing, kept in the workplace, and available to employees for review:  (a) A written emergency action plan was not developed to identify and communicate potential emergency evacuation events and procedures to be followed procedures.  Written emergency action plan procedures/elements to be developed are, but not limited to exit routes and meeting location to assure employees safely exited the facility and are accounted for.