OSHA Inspection: 315 EAST DEAN ASSOCIATES INC.

Issued

Aug 14, 2018

Abate by

Sep 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,239 · Current $5,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(5)(i):  The employer did not ensure that each employee on a runway or similar walkway is protected from falling 4 feet or more to a lower level by a guardrail system:       a)  315 East Dean Associates Inc. DBA St Regis Aspen Resort, located at 312 E. Dean Street, Aspen, CO 81611:  On and preceding 5/22/2018, the employer did not ensure that employees engaged in cleaning and maintenance activities in the space above sheetrock ceilings were protected from falls by a guardrail system.  Employees performed cleaning and maintenance of air ducts in the space above a sheetrock ceiling which is approximately 25' above the ground.  The employees were provided with sheets of plywood and other temporary platforms which do not have fall protection in place to prevent a workers from falling through the sheetrock.  This exposes employees to falls from height.

Issued

Aug 14, 2018

Abate by

Oct 10, 2018

Penalty

Initial $7,391 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    a) 315 East Dean Associates Inc. DBA St Regis Aspen Resort, located at 312 E. Dean Street, Aspen, CO 81611:  On and Preceding 5/22/2018, the employer did not ensure that procedures were developed for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in hotel maintenance activities on equipment with multiple power sources. Hotel engineers regularly perform maintenance on multi-energy equipment without machine specific procedures that outline how each energy source will be isolated and tested to ensure it is safe to work on.  This exposes employees to caught-in and struck-by hazards.

Issued

Aug 14, 2018

Abate by

Sep 10, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct an annual or more frequent inspection of the energy control procedure to ensure that the procedure and requirements of this standard were followed:  a) 315 East Dean Associates Inc. DBA St Regis Aspen Resort, located at 312 E. Dean Street, Aspen, CO 81611:  On and Preceding 5/22/2018, the employer did not conduct an annual or more frequent inspection of the energy control procedure to ensure that the procedure and requirements of this standard were followed . Hotel Engineers regularly perform maintenance on equipment which has multiple energy sources.  The energy control program provided by the employer showed the last revision date as November 2016.  This exposes employees to caught-in and struck-by hazards.

Issued

Aug 14, 2018

Abate by

Oct 10, 2018

Penalty

Initial $7,391 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i): Employees working in areas where there were potential electrical hazards were not provided with electrical protective equipment that was appropriate for the specific parts of the body that needed to be protected and for the work being performed:    a) 315 East Dean Associates Inc. DBA St Regis Aspen Resort, located at 312 E. Dean Street, Aspen, CO 81611:  On and Preceding 5/22/2018, The employer did not ensure that employees performing electrical inspection, testing, maintenance, and repair were provided with electrical protective equipment that was appropriate for the specific parts of the body that needed to be protected and for the work being performed.  Engineering department employees perform inspection, voltage testing, basic maintenance, and repair on equipment which ranges from 120 volts to 480 volts 3 phase.  Employees were exposed to 480 volt electrical shock and arc flash hazards.

Issued

Aug 14, 2018

Abate by

Oct 10, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):    a) 315 East Dean Associates Inc. DBA St Regis Aspen Resort, located at 312 E. Dean Street, Aspen, CO 81611:  On and Preceding 5/22/2018,  the employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or were likely to be present, which necessitated the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).  Engineering department employees were exposed to electrical hazards, chemical hazards, and mechanical hazards that necessitated the use of personal protective equipment.  The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitated the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).

Issued

Aug 14, 2018

Abate by

Oct 10, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:    a) 315 East Dean Associates Inc. DBA St Regis Aspen Resort, located at 312 E. Dean Street, Aspen, CO 81611:  On and Preceding 5/22/2018,  the employer did not establish and maintain a written respiratory protection program, as specified in subparagraphs (c)(1)(i) through (ix) of 29 CFR 1910.134, in that employees were required to wear respirators during work operations. Engineering department employees performed pool treating operations & mixing ox muriatic acid with chlorine.  The employees were required to wear a full face cartridge respirators.  The employer did not have a written respiratory protection program.  This condition potentially exposed the employees to a respiratory hazard.

Issued

Aug 14, 2018

Abate by

Oct 10, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:    315 East Dean Associates Inc. DBA St Regis Aspen Resort, located at 312 E. Dean Street, Aspen, CO 81611:  On and Preceding 5/22/2018,  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. Engineering department employees performed pool treating operations & mixing ox muriatic acid with chlorine.  The employees were required to wear a full face cartridge respirators. The employer did not have a written respiratory protection program.  This condition potentially exposed the employees to a respiratory hazard.