OSHA Inspection: BLUEWATER RESORT & CASINO

Issued

Sep 26, 2019

Abate by

Oct 8, 2019

Penalty

Initial $9,472 · Current $5,700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(g)(2): Employees were permitted to consume food or beverage in area(s) exposed to toxic materials:    MAINTENANCE SHOP: Food and beverages were consumed in an area where toxic chemicals where used and stored.

Issued

Sep 26, 2019

Abate by

Oct 8, 2019

Penalty

Initial $11,366 · Current $6,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(5): Fan blade guard(s) were not provided where the periphery of the blades was less than seven feet from the floor or working level:    FIRE CONTROL PUMP ROOM: The pedestal fan was missing the front guard, resulting in exposed fan blades, exposing the employees to cuts, laceration and amputation hazards.

Issued

Sep 26, 2019

Abate by

Oct 23, 2019

Penalty

Initial $11,366 · Current $6,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:    (a) POOL ROOM- Power strips were used to power a tool battery charger, wireless routers, a digital clock, and pool and cooling tower monitoring equipment, exposing workers to electrocution and fire hazards.  (b) FIRE CONTROL PUMP ROOM-A power strip was used to power a fan, fridge, radio, Wifi Router, phone charger, and second power strip, exposing workers to electrocution and fire hazards.  (c) TECH SHOP- A power strip was used to power tool battery chargers and other repair equipment, exposing workers to electrocution and fire hazards.

Issued

Sep 26, 2019

Abate by

Oct 23, 2019

Penalty

Initial $11,366 · Current $6,800 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:    (a) MARINA SHOP- An extension cord was used to power commercial beverage cooler/fridge, exposing workers to electrocution and fire hazards.  (b) POOL PUMP ROOM- An extension cord was used to power a power strip, exposing workers to electrocution and fire hazards.

Issued

Sep 26, 2019

Abate by

Oct 8, 2019

Penalty

Initial $13,260 · Current $8,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(ii): Flexible cords were not used only in continuous lengths without splice or tap:  FIRE CONTROL PUMP ROOM-A flexible cord on a power strip was extended by a splice using wire nuts, exposing workers to electrocution hazards.

Issued

Sep 26, 2019

Abate by

Oct 23, 2019

Penalty

Initial $13,260 · Current $8,000 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):     CASINO AND RESORT- The employer had not developed or implemented a program for the use of chemicals throughout the facility, exposing employees to injures from contact with chemicals including but not limited to muriatic acid, chlorine, pH buffer solutions, acids (sulfuric, phosphoric), and active enzymes.

Issued

Sep 26, 2019

Abate by

Oct 23, 2019

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:  CASINO AND RESORT: There was no hazard communication training program in place and employees who work with chemicals, including but not limited to chlorine and muriatic acid, were not provided with information and training on their hazards, exposing employees to injures from contact with chemicals.

Issued

Sep 26, 2019

Abate by

Oct 16, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.32(a)(4): The employer did not post an OSHA 300A Form or equivalent by February 1 thru April 30.  (a) RESORT AND CASINO- For 2018, the employer failed to post the annual summary of work-related injuries and illnesses.