OSHA Inspection: VAGABOND MOTEL & APTS., INC

Issued

Jun 25, 2020

Abate by

Aug 14, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,470 · Current $2,082 Reduced

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:    (a) On or about January 6, 2020, in the laundry room, the employer did not provide eye protection to employees who fill bottles and containers with hazardous liquid chemicals.

Issued

Jun 25, 2020

Abate by

Aug 14, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,313 · Current $1,388 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(b): The employer did not base selection of appropriate hand protection on an evaluation of the performance characteristics of the hand protection relative to the tasks to be performed, conditions present, duration of use, and the hazards and potential hazards identified:    On or about January 6, 2020, in the laundry room, the employer did not provide chemical-resistant gloves to employees who utilize and handle hazardous laundry chemicals.

Issued

Jun 25, 2020

Abate by

Aug 14, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,892 · Current $1,736 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 January 6, 2020, in the laundry room, the employer did not provide an eye wash station in an area where employees fill bottles and containers with hazardous laundry chemicals that have corrosive properties.

Issued

Jun 25, 2020

Abate by

Aug 14, 2020

Penalty

Initial $13,494 · Current $9,446 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:    (a) On or about January 6, 2020, in the laundry room, the employer did not develop a hazard communication program for employees who handle cleaning chemicals used to clean and sanitize guest rooms and to launder linens.

Issued

Jun 25, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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  (a) On or about January 6, 2020, in the laundry room, the employer did not have safety data sheets for cleaning chemicals that employees use to clean and sanitize guest rooms and launder linens.

Issued

Jun 25, 2020

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:  (a) On or about January 6, 2020, in the laundry room, employees were not provided effective training on the hazards, incompatibility, and handling of laundry chemicals used to clean and sanitize linens.

Issued

Jun 25, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,892 · Current $1,736 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(1): The employer did not report within 8-hours the death of an employee resulting from a work-related incident.    On or about January 6, in the laundry room, the employer failed to report the death of any employee, resulting from a work-related incident, within eight hours.