OSHA Inspection: RED EARTH CASINO

Issued

May 13, 2019

Abate by

May 31, 2019

Penalty

Initial $6,818 · Current $3,400 Reduced

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):    Red Earth Casino, facility-wide: Employees use a variety of hazardous chemicals, such as SNB-130 and Zep Citrus Cleaner, which require the use of personal protective equipment. Employees use inadequate eye protection with these products. The workplace has not been assessed for hazards that require specific personal protective equipment. Employees were exposed to skin and eye irritants.

Issued

May 13, 2019

Abate by

May 23, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:  Facilities and Housekeeping: Employees use a variety of hazardous chemicals, such as SNB-130 and Zep Citrus Cleaner, which require the use of tight-fitting safety goggles. Employees used inadequate eye protection with these products which doesn't offer protection against splashing. Employees were exposed to skin and eye irritants.

Issued

May 13, 2019

Abate by

May 31, 2019

Penalty

Initial $6,818 · Current $3,773 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:    Facilities Area: Employees were permitted to use tight-fitting, half mask respirators in dusty environments and when working with paints. The following items of a respiratory protection program were not implemented for those who used respiratory protection on a voluntary-use basis:  a) Written Respiratory Protection Program  b) Medical Evaluations  c) Training on the cleaning, storage, and maintenance of the respirators  Employees were exposed to respiratory tract irritation and/or respiratory distress

Issued

May 13, 2019

Abate by

May 31, 2019

Penalty

Initial $6,818 · Current $3,773 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:    Facilities and Kitchen Areas: Employees use SNB-130 degreaser and ZEP Citrus Cleaner for cleaning operations. An emergency eyewash station was located adjacent to Security, away from the areas where the products were used. In an emergency, employees would have to travel through a doorway to access the eyewash. Employees were exposed to eye irritants.

Issued

May 13, 2019

Abate by

May 21, 2019

Penalty

Initial $6,819 · Current $3,373 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(1): Circular handfed ripsaw(s) were not guarded by an automatically adjusting hood which completely enclosed that portion of the saw above the table and above the material being cut:    Facilities Area: Employees use the Sears Craftsman table saw to cut wood stock. The saw blade was missing the guard. Employees were exposed to amputation hazards.

Issued

May 13, 2019

Abate by

May 21, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,114 · Current $2,651 Reduced

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:    Facilities Area: Employees use the Ohio Forge bench grinder to sharpen tools, smooth edges or shape products and the right tongue guard was missing. Employees were exposed to struck-by hazards.

Issued

May 13, 2019

Abate by

May 21, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,115 · Current $2,657 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords and cables were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief was provided that would prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws:    Facilities Area: Employees use the Sears Craftsman table saw to cut wood stock. The power cord was damaged with the jacket pulled back from the plug end and internal wiring components were visible. Employees were exposed to electrical shock hazards of 120 volts.

Issued

May 13, 2019

Penalty

Initial $6,818 · Current $3,373 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):     Red Earth Casino, facility-wide: Employees use a variety of hazardous chemicals, such as SNB-130 and Zep Citrus Cleaner. A written hazard communication program has not been developed and implemented to protect employees from the hazards of the chemicals at the facility. Employees were exposed to skin and eye irritants.

Issued

May 13, 2019

Abate by

May 31, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical:  In the following locations, secondary chemical containers were improperly labeled.  a) Facilities Area: A spray bottle was labeled "SNB-130 degreaser" and did not contain hazard warnings.  b) Facilities Area: A spray bottle was labeled "Glass Cleaner" and did not contain hazard warnings.  c) Housekeeping Area: A spray bottle was labeled "Heavy Duty Citrus Cleaner" and did not contain hazard warnings.   Employees were exposed to skin and eye irritants.

Issued

May 13, 2019

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:  Facilities Area: Employees use SNB-130 degreaser to clean the kitchen floor mats. A copy of the product's safety data sheet (SDS) was not maintained at the facility at the time of the inspection. Employees were exposed to skin and eye irritants.

Issued

May 13, 2019

Abate by

May 31, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:  Facilities Area: Employees were permitted to use 3M half mask and N95 filtering face piece respirators while in dusty environments and when working with paints. The information from Appendix D of OSHA's Respiratory Protection Standard was not provided to employees who used the respirators on a voluntary-use basis. Employees were exposed to respiratory irritation and distress.