OSHA Inspection: LOTTE HOTEL GUAM

Issued

2018-02-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4005.00 · Current $2804.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:      Maintenance Shop:   A Delta Shop Master double wheeled bench grinder did not have the work rests adjusted to  1/8" from the grinding wheel on both the left and right sides.  Employees were exposed to lacerations.

Issued

2018-02-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch              Maintenance Shop:   A Delta ShopMaster double wheeled bench grinder was missing tongue guards on both the left and right sides.  Employees were exposed to lacerations.

Issued

2018-02-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4005.00 · Current $2804.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:   Hazard Communication Program: Safety Data Sheets (SDS's) were not available to employees who worked with and around corrosive chemical products such as Hanil Portland cement and Omni pool maintenance chemicals.

Issued

2018-02-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(d)(1): The employer did not ensure that very flight of stairs having 4 or more risers was equipped with standard stair railings or standard handrails.     Engineering, Generator Room:   There were two instances of stairs with four or more risers leading to another level that were not equipped with standard railings; one flight of stairs was missing the top rail on the left side ascending and another set of stairs had no railings on the left or right side.

Issued

2018-02-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-03-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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/Engineering/Housekeeping Departments: The employer has provided employees with personal protective equipment (PPE) such as gloves, boots, negative pressure respirators, and protective eye and face wear to be worn when performing maintenance and housekeeping duties such as mixing and using cleaning products and adding pool chemicals.  The use of PPE is a job requirement.  A written 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

2018-02-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-03-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:   Maintenance/Engineering Departments:  Employees have been provided with and are required to don 3M negative pressure respirators (MD #6800) to protect them against the health hazards associated with chlorinated pool maintenance chemicals.  A written respiratory protection program was not developed.

Issued

2018-02-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting face piece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):      Maintenance/Engineering Departments:  Employees have been provided with and are required to don 3M negative pressure, full face respirators (MD# 6800) to protect them against the health hazards associated with exposure to Chlorine gas and dust.  Employees have not been fit tested.

Issued

2018-02-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly:   Maintenance/Engineering:  Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly.

Issued

2018-02-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check:    Maintenance/Engineering:  A maintenance check had not been performed annually on fire extinguishers.

Issued

2018-02-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:   Pool Room: The electrical panel was blocked by stored materials.  A three foot clearance was not maintained.