OSHA Inspection: SWAAD PALACE RESTAURANT

Issued

Feb 1, 2017

Abate by

Feb 28, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $2,716

Hazardous substances 2260

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a):  Personal protective equipment for eyes, face and extremities, protective clothing and protective shields and barriers, were not provided wherever it was necessary by reason of hazards of processes or chemical hazards encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through physical contact.  (a) Workplace - The employer did not provide eye protection to employees required to use Clorox bleach and other corrosive chemicals including but not limited to Blast-Away Oven and Grill Cleaner to clean the grills, on or about August 2, 2016. Employees were exposed to a chemical-burn hazards to the eyes and skin.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet), in addition, documentation demonstrating the abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Feb 1, 2017

Abate by

Feb 28, 2017

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 thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes.  (a) Kitchen - An employee assigned to conduct food preparation operations daily was not provided long cuffed gloves or other protection against burn hazards while conducting his task of retrieving food items from the tandoor cooker with temperatures ranging from 180-330 degrees Fahrenheit, on or about August 2, 2016.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet), in addition, documentation demonstrating the abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Feb 1, 2017

Abate by

Feb 28, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $3,803

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) Workplace- The employer did not have an emergency eyewash station where employees were required to use corrosive materials such as Ridgway's Oven and Grill Cleaner, on or about August 2, 2016.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet), in addition, documentation demonstrating the abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Feb 1, 2017

Abate by

Feb 28, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $3,803

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:  (a) Workplace - The employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program for employees that were required to use bleach and other corrosive chemicals, including but not limited to Blast-Away Oven and Grill Cleaner to clean, on or about August 2, 2016.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet), in addition, documentation demonstrating the abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Feb 1, 2017

Abate by

Feb 28, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 2260

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): 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 product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical:  (a) Workplace - A spray bottle containing a label of its former contents, Hot Shot Bed Bug and Flea Killer, had been refilled of Clorox Bleach and Ridgway's Blast-Away Oven and Grill Cleaner for employees to use for cleaning the grills. The container did not contain a label identifying its new contents, on or about August 2, 2016.  (b) Workplace - Employees assigned to conduct cleaning were exposed to the hazards of using an opaque white plastic  spray bottle having Windex which was not identified by a label or other affixed markings, on or about August 2, 2016.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet), in addition, documentation demonstrating the abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Feb 1, 2017

Abate by

Feb 28, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace:  (a) Workplace - Safety data sheets for hazardous products employees were required to use for cleaning, including but not limited to Blast-Away Oven and Grill Cleaner and Clorox Bleach, were not maintained at the workplace, on or about August 2, 2016.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet), in addition, documentation demonstrating the abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Feb 1, 2017

Abate by

Feb 28, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 2260

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) Workplace -  Employees required to use hazardous chemicals, including but not limited to Blast-Away Oven and Grill Cleaner, used to clean had not been provided information and training on the hazardous nature of the products, on or about August 2, 2016.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet), in addition, documentation demonstrating the abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.