OSHA Inspection: DAYS INN GUAM

Issued

Jan 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,803 · Current $0 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:                   Hazard Communication Program:  The written hazard communication program was inadequate.  Employees use hazardous chemicals such as Ecolab cleaning products, disinfectants, and pool chemicals. The following elements were missing from the program:                1. Current Safety Data Sheets (SDS's) to replace the former Material Safety Data Sheets;               2. A description of the new pictogram system;             3. A description of the  labeling system that will be used in the workplace;

Issued

Jan 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification which included the requirements as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2):   Maintenance/housekeeping: The employer has provided employees with personal protective equipment (PPE) such as gloves and eye protection to be worn when performing maintenance and housekeeping duties such as mixing and using cleaning products or adding pool chemicals.  The use of PPE is a job requirement.  A hazard assessment has not been performed to include the following elements:                    1.  Select and have each affected employee use the types of PPE that will protect them from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment;  2.  Communicate the selection decisions to each affected employee and;  3.  Select PPE that properly fits each affected employee.

Issued

Jan 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:   Back Generator Area, outdoors:  A portable, wall mounted fire extinguisher was blocked by PVC pipes preventing  accessibility.

Issued

Jan 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check:   Back Generator Area, outdoors:  A portable, wall mounted fire extinguisher was not annually checked; the last check was conducted in 2013.