OSHA Inspection: HAMPTON INN

Issued

May 23, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,232 · Current $1,600 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) Laundry and housekeeping employees were exposed to cleaning chemicals such as Rust Stain Remover and Bulldozer Cleaner/Degreaser and the employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program, on or about, 4-17-17.    CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION-NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

May 23, 2017

Abate by

Jun 26, 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.) Laundry and housekeeping employees were exposed to cleaning chemicals such as Rust Stain Remover and Bulldozer Cleaner/Degreaser and the employer did not provide effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, on or about 4-17-17.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

May 23, 2017

Abate by

Jun 26, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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.) The spray bottle contained bleach but had the label and hazard warning for Comet Bathroom Cleaner and the word "bleach", on or about 4-17-17.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

May 23, 2017

Abate by

Jun 26, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:  (a) An employee in the laundry was exposed to liquid bleach and the employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye protection when exposed to eye hazards from caustic liquids, on or about 4-17-17.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED