OSHA Inspection: ISLE OF CAPRI BLACK HAWK, LLC

Issued

Feb 14, 2017

Abate by

Mar 20, 2017

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $6,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.332(b)(1):  Employees were not trained in and familiar with the safety-related work practices required by 1910.331 through 1910.335 that pertained to their respective job assignments:    a) Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc., 401 Main Street, Black Hawk, CO  80422:  On and before August 23, 2016 the employer did not ensure that employees were trained and familiar with the safety-related work practices required by 1910.331 through 1910.335.  Two maintenance employees traced an electrical problem to a 480 volt switchgear panel in the electrical room near the loading dock.  The employees removed a bolted cover to this panel to expose the wiring connections to an energized buss bar.  The employees were not trained to recognize the electrical arc-flash hazards that could occur during the removal of a bolted cover of a 480 volt switchgear when the equipment was not operating properly.  This condition exposed employees to electrical arc-flash hazards.      b) Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc., 401 Main Street, Black Hawk, CO  80422:  On and before August 23, 2016 the employer did not ensure that employees were trained and familiar with the safety-related work practices required by 1910.331 through 1910.335.  Two maintenance employees traced an electrical problem to a 480 volt switchgear panel in the electrical room near the loading dock.  The employer hired a contractor to assist in the panel repair.  The contractor opened a knockout at the top of the panel, and was using infrared thermography to analyze the condition while other Isle of Capri employees switched the associated breakers.  The switchgear panel was designed with two venting screens on the front panel.  An Isle of Capri employee entered into the Limited Approach Boundary of 3'6" to observe the condition.   An arc-flash occurred, and an employee experienced second and third degree burns to his face, arms, and hands.  The employees were not trained to recognize the electrical arc-flash hazards that occurred during the infrared thermography process, while associated breakers were switched, when the equipment was not operating properly.  This condition exposed employees to electrical arc-flash hazards.

Issued

Feb 14, 2017

Abate by

Mar 20, 2017

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $6,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i): Employees working in areas where there are potential electrical hazards were not provided with, and didn't use, electrical protective equipment that is appropriate for the specific parts of the body to be protected and for the work to be performed:     a) Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc., 401 Main Street, Black Hawk, CO  80422:  On and before August 23, 2016 the employer did not ensure that employees were provided with, and used, electrical protective equipment that was appropriate for the specific parts of the body to be protected and for the work to be performed.  Two maintenance employees traced an electrical problem to a 480 volt switchgear panel in the electrical room near the loading dock.  The employees removed a bolted cover to this panel to expose the wiring connections to an energized buss bar.  One employee was wearing a blue shirt provided by the Isle of Capri for maintenance personnel, under the RedKap brand, that was made of 65% polyester and 35% cotton.  The employer did not ensure that both employees wore appropriate arc-rated clothing, arc-rated face shields and balaclavas, gloves, and hearing protection.  This condition exposed employees to electrical arc-flash hazards.      (b) Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc., 401 Main Street, Black Hawk, CO  80422:  On and before August 23, 2016 the employer did not ensure that employees were provided with, and used, electrical protective equipment that was appropriate for the specific parts of the body to be protected and for the work to be performed.  Two maintenance employees traced an electrical problem the to a 480 volt switchgear panel in the electrical room near the loading dock.  The employer hired an electrical contractor to assist in the panel repair.  The contractor opened a knockout at the top of the panel, and was using infrared thermography to analyze the condition while other Isle of Capri employees switched associated breakers.  The switchgear panel was designed with two venting screens on the front panel.  An employee entered into the Limited Approach Boundary of 3'6" to observe the condition.  This employee was not wearing arc-rated clothing and protective equipment.  An arc-flash occurred, and the employee experienced second and third degree burns to his face, arms, and hands.  The employer did not ensure that employees wore appropriate arc-rated clothing, arc-rated face shields and balaclavas, safety glasses, gloves, and hearing protection.  This condition exposed employees to electrical arc-flash hazards.