OSHA Inspection: WINDWARD PASSAGE HOTEL

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Sep 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,166 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1): Employee(s) were not able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge:      On or about 15 June 2016 at the restaurant area, employees were exposed to, in the event of an emergency, a delayed egress from an exit discharge door with security locks in place.        NOTE:   Certification of abatement is not required for this citation item since it was submitted prior to citation issuance.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Sep 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,166 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4): Signs were not posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge when the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge was not immediately apparent:      On or about 15 June 2016, inside of the restaurant area, employees were exposed to, in the event of an emergency, a delayed egress from a missing exit sign that was not indicating the direction of travel to the exit.      NOTE:   Certification of abatement is not required for this citation item since it was submitted prior to citation issuance.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Sep 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,166 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(g)(8): The employer did not ensure that conspicuous and legible signs prohibiting smoking were posted within sight of the employee being served:       On or about 15 June 2016, at the LPG tank and hotel generator unit and where areas where flammables and combustibles materials were located, it was observed that "no-smoking" signs at 360 degrees line of sight were missing.       NOTE:   Certification of abatement is not required for this citation item since it was submitted prior to citation issuance.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Sep 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $2,168 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c):   Where employees were 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.   On or about 15 June 2016, at the housekeeping area, employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials such as KLR Services Commercial Laundry Rust Sour cleaning solution and other fluids used and/or handled. Suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not available within the work area for immediate emergency use.       b.   On or about 15 June 2016, at the kitchen/restaurant area, employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials such as industrial chemical cleaning solutions and other fluids used and/or handled. Suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not available within the work area for immediate emergency use.       NOTE:   Certification of abatement is not required for this citation item since it was submitted prior to citation issuance.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Sep 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,166 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1):  Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:      a.    On or about 15 June 2016 at the admin offices, employees engaged in office operations were exposed to fire hazards in the vicinity of combustible materials  such as papers, etc. and no fire extinguishers were identified in case of a sudden fire.         b.   On or about 15 June 2016 at the LPG tank and the 450kV generator set, employees were exposed to fire hazards while maintaining and operating such equipment next to flammable and combustible materials and no adequate fire extinguishers were available in case of a sudden fire.         NOTE:  Certification of abatement must be submitted for this citation item as required by 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Aug 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $2,168 Reduced

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:      On or about 15 June 2016, employees were exposed to chemical corrosives chemicals such as KLR Services Commercial Laundry Rust Sour cleaning solution and other chemicals while performing housekeeping, maintenance and cleaning/janitorial operations without training on the chemicals they work with.         NOTE:   Certification of abatement is not required for this citation item since it was submitted prior to citation issuance.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Aug 9, 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:   On or about 15 June 2016, employees were exposed to a chemical corrosive such as KLR Services Commercial Laundry Rust Sour cleaning solution and other chemicals while performing housekeeping, maintenance and janitorial operations with no updated safety data sheets were available.     NOTE:   Certification of abatement is not required for this citation item since it was submitted prior to citation issuance.