OSHA Inspection: MEL-O-DEE RESTAURANT OF NEW CARLISLE, OHIO, INC.

Issued

Apr 17, 2018

Abate by

May 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $2,587 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): Protective eye equipment was not required where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment:    The employer allowed employees to use Keystone Oven Cleaner (pH =13.5) and did not ensure that they wore eye protection to prevent eye contact with the corrosive liquid.

Issued

Apr 17, 2018

Abate by

May 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,467 · Current $3,234 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    The employer did not establish a program for energy control for hood ventilation systems.

Issued

Apr 17, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $2,587 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that tension would not be transmitted to joints or terminal screws:    The flexible cord and plug for the Alto-Shaam Warmer on the north side of the Kitchen had strain-related damage.

Issued

Apr 17, 2018

Abate by

May 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,467 · Current $3,234 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:    Employees are exposed to substances such as compressed carbon dioxide gas (asphyxiant), carbon monoxide (chemical asphyxiant) from natural gas combustion, natural gas (flammable), Keystone Oven Cleaner (corrosive), and Keystone Lime-A-Way (corrosive) and the employer did not implement a written hazard communication program.

Issued

Apr 17, 2018

Abate by

May 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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):    Employees are exposed to substances such as compressed carbon dioxide gas (asphyxiant), carbon monoxide (chemical asphyxiant) from natural gas combustion, natural gas (flammable), Keystone Oven Cleaner (corrosive), and Keystone Lime-A-Way (corrosive) and the employer did not maintain safety data sheets (SDSs) in the work area.

Issued

Apr 17, 2018

Abate by

May 21, 2018

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:    Employees are exposed to substances such as compressed carbon dioxide gas (asphyxiant), carbon monoxide (chemical asphyxiant) from natural gas combustion, natural gas (flammable), Keystone Oven Cleaner (corrosive), and Keystone Lime-A-Way (corrosive) and the employer did not ensure that employees received training on hazards associated with chemicals in the workplace.

Issued

Apr 17, 2018

Abate by

May 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:    Employees were exposed to corrosive liquids such as Keystone Oven Cleaner (pH = 13.5) and Keystone Lime-A-Way (pH =0.5) and the employer did not ensure that the workplace had an eyewash station.