OSHA Inspection: LAKEVIEW HOSPITALITY, LLC

Issued

2019-08-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6819.00 · Current $3410.00 Reduced

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:    On or about March 8, 2019, the employer had not provided a suitable face and body wash for quick drenching employees when using the following hazardous corrosive chemicals:    a) Pool Chemical Room - Sodium Hypochlorite (pH 12);    b) Laundry Room - Ultra Liquid Sour (pH 0.7);    c) Laundry Room - Clorox Bleach Laundry Additive (pH 12); and    d) Kitchen - Vertex CSS-5 Bleach (pH 12).

Issued

2019-08-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8525.00 · Current $4263.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    On or about March 2, 2019, an employee was exposed to an amputation hazard when they used a Delta bench grinder (Model GR275 S/N 2007 37-XL) and the employer did not provide guarding to protect the operator from rotating parts.

Issued

2019-08-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6819.00 · Current $3410.00 Reduced

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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:    On or about March 2, 2019, an employee was exposed to caught-by hazards when they used an abrasive wheel, Delta bench grinder (Model GR275 S/N 2007 37-XL), and the work rest for the wheel was positioned 5/16-inch away from the wheel.

Issued

2019-08-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5115.00 · Current $2558.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled equipment was not installed and used in accordance with any instructions included in the listing and labeling:    On or about March 8, 2019, the employer provided listed/labeled equipment that was not installed and used in accordance with the instructions and employees were exposed the following:    a) fire hazards from a relocatable power tap used to power a refrigerator (115V/6A), microwave (120V/9A), and coffee maker (110V/13A) in the Housekeeping Office; and    b) electrical shock and burn hazards from a 6-way outlet adapter that was used to power a register and video machine at the Bar.

Issued

2019-08-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6819.00 · Current $3410.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(i): Unused openings in boxes, raceways, auxiliary gutters, cabinets, equipment cases, or housings were not effectively closed to afford protection substantially equivalent to the wall of the equipment:    On or about March 8, 2019, employees were exposed to electrical hazards because:     a)  the Square D Disconnect labeled 208 located in the Maintenance Shop was missing a knockout.    b) the outlet box located beneath the Square D Disconnect labeled 208 located in the Maintenance Shop was missing a knockout.     c)  the electrical panel marked HOL located in the Main Electrical Distribution Room contained unused openings at breakers 2, 4, 6 and 18.    d)  the electrical panel marked TR located in the Main Telecommunications Distribution Room contained unused openings at breakers 39 through 42.

Issued

2019-08-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(iv): Electric equipment had damaged parts that may adversely affect safe operation or mechanical strength of the equipment, such as parts that were broken, bent, cut, or deteriorated by corrosion, chemical action, or overheating:  On or about March 8, 2019, employees were exposed to electrical hazards because:  a)  the black flexible cord located in the Maintenance Shop had cracked outer insulation and exposed inner wiring.  b) the Square D Disconnect located in the Employee Break Room Utility Closet had torn flexible metal conduit and exposed inner wiring.  c)  the metal receptacle box located in the Pool Chemical Room used for the Mec-O-Matic was corroded.  d)  the metal receptacle box located in the Pool Chemical Room used for the Tork was corroded.  e)  the metal receptacle box with 4-receptacles located in the Pool Chemical Room used to power a sensor was corroded.  f)  the electrical breakers located in the Main Electrical Panel in the Telecommunications Room was corroded.

Issued

2019-08-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6819.00 · Current $3410.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(8)(i): Electrical equipment was not firmly secured to the surface on which it was mounted:    On or about March 15, 2019, employees were exposed to electrical hazards because the:    a) the outlet box located on the wall near the step and the box in the Bar Area was not firmly secured to the wall.    b)  the outlet box and conduit located between the storage shelves in the Kitchen Storage Room was not firmly secured to the wall.

Issued

2019-08-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6819.00 · Current $3410.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:    On or about March 8, 2019, employees, working in the Electrical Distribution Room, were exposed to electrical hazards because the panel box HOL was not labeled to indicate what the breakers were used to disconnect.

Issued

2019-08-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5115.00 · Current $2558.00 Reduced

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:      On or about March 8, 2019, employees, working in the Utility Closet inside the Employee Break Room, were exposed to electrical hazards because a rack of soda mixes and other materials were stored within three feet of an electrical disconnect.

Issued

2019-08-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6819.00 · Current $3410.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures, or other means listed under this provision:    On or about March 8, 2019, employees, working in the Maintenance Shop, were exposed to electrical hazards when working at the desk while energized parts were not guarded against accidental contact.

Issued

2019-08-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5115.00 · Current $2558.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): All pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers approved for the purpose:    On or about March 8, 2019, employees were exposed to electrical hazards:    a) located in the Bar Storage Area because the snap switch labeled "Smoke Eater" did not have a cover.    b) located in the Kitchen Freezer Area because the snap switch for the white walk-in freezer had a broken cover.

Issued

2019-08-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6819.00 · Current $3410.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:    On or about March 8, 2019, employees were exposed to electrical hazards because:    a) the orange flexible cord located in the Bar area beneath the sink was used between a receptacle and 6-way outlet adapter.    b) the orange flexible cord located in the Accounting Office was used to power a computer, calculator and printer.    c) the black flexible cord located in the Maintenance Shop was used to power a duplex receptacle serving a charging station for a drill    d) the yellow flexible cord located in the Maintenance Office was used to power a heater serving an adjoining maintenance area.

Issued

2019-08-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(B): Flexible cords and cables were used where run through holes in walls, ceilings, or floors:  On or about March 8, 2019, employees working in the Kitchen Storage Area were exposed to electrical hazards because a white flexible cord was run through the wall into a space above the ceiling.

Issued

2019-08-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6819.00 · Current $3410.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(i): Portable cord and plug connected equipment and flexible cord sets (extension cords) were not visually inspected before use on any shift for external defects (such as loose parts, deformed and missing pins, or damage to outer jacket or insulation) and for evidence of possible internal damage (such as pinched or crushed outer jacket):    On or about March 8, 2019, employees were exposed to electrical hazards from a yellow flexible cord used to power a Castex, Inc. (Model TR1500, S/N TR15000005321 SFS) floor scrubber and the outer insulation was damaged exposing the inner wiring.

Issued

2019-08-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(ii): There was a defect or evidence of damage that could have exposes an employee to injury and the defective or damaged item was not removed from service and an employee was using it before repairs and tests necessary to render the equipment safe were made:  On or about March 8, 2019, employees were exposed to electrical hazards from a yellow flexible cord used to power a Castex, Inc. (Model TR1500, S/N TR15000005321 SFS) floor scrubber that was not removed from service and the outer insulation was damaged exposing the inner wiring.

Issued

2019-08-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5115.00 · Current $2558.00 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:    On or about March 8, 2019, employees engaged in housekeeping, maintenance, and kitchen activities and were exposed to hazardous chemicals including cleaners, paints, lubricants, and cement and the employer did not develop, implement, and maintain a written hazard communication program with at least a description of how the criteria for the following requirements would be met by the company:    a) use of labels and other forms of warning;  b) access to safety data sheets;  c) provision of hazardous chemical information and training to employees;  d) maintenance of an updated list of hazardous chemicals present at the facility,;  e) methods the employer will use to inform employees of the hazards of non-routine tasks and hazards associated with chemicals contained in unlabeled pipes in their work areas; and  f) methods the employer will use to inform other employers on-site on their  precautionary measures to protect employees during normal operating conditions and in foreseeable emergencies, the labeling system used in the workplace and to provide other employers on-site access to material safety data sheets.

Issued

2019-08-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  On or about March 8, 2019, the employer did not have safety data sheets for the following hazardous chemicals:  a) Instant Anchoring Cement (Akona); and  b) Instant Water Stop Hydraulic Cement Patch (Akona).

Issued

2019-08-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 chemical hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  On or about March 8, 2019, employees engaged in housekeeping and kitchen activities were exposed to hazardous chemicals including detergents and sanitizers and the employer did not provide the employees training on the hazardous chemicals in their work areas.

Issued

2019-08-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1706.00 · Current $599.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1904.32(b)(6): The OSHA 300-A Summary was not posted by February 1 of the year following the year covered by the records and/or kept in place until April 30.     On or about March 8, 2019, the employer failed to post the 2018 OSHA 300-A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses.

Issued

2019-08-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1706.00 · Current $599.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.41(a)(1): The employer had not electronically submitted information from their recordkeeping forms required under this part once a year and no later than the date listed in paragraph (c) of this section.       On or about March 8, 2019, the employer failed to electronically submit information from their 2018 OSHA form 300A or equivalent by March 2, 2019.

Issued

2019-08-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-09 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 had been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation had been performed, the date(s) of the hazard assessment, and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment:  On or about March 8, 2019, the employer did not evaluate, develop and document a suitable personal protective equipment hazard assessment for the housekeeping, kitchen, and maintenance tasks performed, nor did they complete a written certification that included the name of the person who certified that the evaluation had been performed and the date that the hazard assessment was completed.

Issued

2019-08-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $957.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:    On or about March 8, 2019, the employer permitted the employees to voluntarily use tight-fitting half-mask respirators and the employer did not establish and implement a written program that included employee medical evaluations and information on respirator cleaning, maintenance, and storage.

Issued

2019-08-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate respiratory hazards in the workplace to include a reasonable estimate of employee exposure to respiratory hazards and an identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form:  On or about March 8, 2019, the employer did not evaluate the respiratory hazards and have a reasonable estimate of employee exposure to respiratory hazards for the employees sanding drywall, painting and repairing concrete.

Issued

2019-08-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-09 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 used the respirator in the workplace:  On or about March 8, 2019, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator and employees wore tight-fitting half-mask respirators when sanding drywall, painting and repairing concrete.

Issued

2019-08-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i): Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals:  On or about March 8, 2019, the employer provided the employees tight-fitting half-mask respirators for use when sanding drywall, painting and repairing concrete and the respirators were not stored to prevent contamination from dust.

Issued

2019-08-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:  On or about March 8, 2019, employees voluntarily used tight-fitting half-mask respirators to protect from drywall sanding and concrete dust and they were not aware of the safety, health, and hygiene factors that ensure proper use of the masks because the employer did not provide the employees with the following information presented in Appendix D.