OSHA Inspection: ALUPANG BEACH TOWER, LLC

Issued

2017-12-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1847.00 · Current $1293.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:  Throughout the facility: A written respiratory protection program was not developed, documented, and implemented for employees who were required to wear a 3M elastomeric half-mask respirator when using cleaning chemicals. Employees were exposed to respiratory hazards.

Issued

2017-12-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  Throughout the facility: Medical evaluations were not provided to employees who were required to wear a 3M elastomeric half-mask respirator when using cleaning chemicals. Employees were exposed to respiratory hazards.

Issued

2017-12-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:  Throughout the facility: Qualitative or quantitative fit tests were not administered to employees who were required to wear a 3M elastomeric half-mask respirator when using cleaning chemicals. Employees were exposed to respiratory hazards.

Issued

2017-12-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1847.00 · Current $1293.00 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:  Throughout the facility: A written hazard communication program had not been developed and implemented for employees using various cleaning products, such as but not limited to degreasers, window cleaners, and disinfectants. Employees were exposed to chemical hazards, such as eye, skin, and respiratory irritation.

Issued

2017-12-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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):  Engineering Office: Copies of the current Safety Data Sheets were not provided and available for employees using cleaning chemicals in guest rooms. Employees were exposed to chemical hazards, such as eye, skin, and respiratory irritation.

Issued

2017-12-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  Housekeeping Area / Engineering Office: A portable fire extinguisher was located on the floor next to the doorway after it had fallen off the wall. Employees were exposed to fire hazards.