OSHA Inspection: CASINO PAUMA

Issued

Jun 30, 2020

Abate by

Aug 17, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,916 · Current $4,916

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(b)(9): Ladder was not inspected on a daily basis prior to use as required.  Casino: Employer had not ensured that daily inspections of the 12 and 10 foot ladders used in the facility maintenance such as HVAC repair, electrical lighting, and painting operations were conducted before initial use in each work shift. Employees were exposed to fall hazards.

Issued

Jun 30, 2020

Abate by

Aug 17, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(3): 29 CFR 1910.23(c)(3): The employer did not ensure that ladders were not loaded beyond the maximum intended load:  Casino Building: Facility Maintenance Shop: The A frame ladders observed during inspection did not have legible manufacture data listed for load limits for employees to identify during inspection and use of the ladder. The employees were exposed to fall hazards.

Issued

Jun 30, 2020

Abate by

Aug 17, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,916 · Current $4,916

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:  Casino Building and Outlying Buildings: Employees performed HVAC repair and filter replacements, tile repairs and installation, which included dust particulates such as but not limited to Portland Cement and Crystalline Silica. Employees were required to use half-mask negative pressure respirators and 3M N95 filtering face piece respirators without a written respiratory protection program developed and implemented at the site. Employees are exposed to respiratory irritants.

Issued

Jun 30, 2020

Abate by

Aug 17, 2020

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:  Casino Building and Outlying Buildings: Employees performed HVAC repair and filter replacements, tile repairs, and tile installation which included dust particulates such as but not limited to Portland Cement and Crystalline Silica. Employees were required to use half-mask negative pressure respirators with cartridges and 3M N95 filtering face piece respirators without medical evaluations provided by the employer at the time of initial assignment. This condition may exacerbate an underlying medical condition.

Issued

Jun 30, 2020

Abate by

Aug 17, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):  Casino Building and Outlying Buildings: Employees performed HVAC repair and filter replacements, tile repairs and installation, which included dust particulates such as but not limited to Portland Cement and Crystalline Silica. Employees were required to use half-mask negative pressure respirators and 3M N95 filtering face piece respirators without a fit test provided by the employer. Employees are exposed to respiratory irritants.

Issued

Jun 30, 2020

Abate by

Aug 17, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive and effective training to employees who are required to use respirators or the basic information on respirators in Appendix D of this section to employees who wear respirators when not required by this section or by the employer to do so:  Casino Building and Outlying Buildings: Employees performed HVAC repair and filter replacements, tile repairs and installation which included dust particulates such as but not limited to Portland Cement and Crystalline Silica and employees were required to use half-mask negative pressure respirators with cartridges and 3M N95 filtering face piece respirators. Additionally, employees performed outside cleaning event center and parking lot locations wearing voluntary-use N95 respirators. The employees wearing respirators were not trained on respirator requirements, protections, and limitations. Employees are exposed to respiratory irritants.

Issued

Jun 30, 2020

Abate by

Aug 17, 2020

Penalty

Initial $920 · Current $920

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:  Interior Casino: Kitchens and Restrooms: Employee used Quikrete Mason Mix (10-30% by weight Portland Cement) during tile repair and replacement operations. The employer had not provided training specific to the health and safety hazards of Portland Cement at the time of his initial assignment.  Employee was exposed to dermal, respiratory irritation, and eye hazards.

Issued

Jun 30, 2020

Abate by

Aug 17, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not ensure that Safety Data Sheets were readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):  Inside Casino: An employee conducting tile repair and replacement operations was not provided safety data sheet (SDS) for Quikrete Mason Mix (contains 10-30% Portland Cement) at the initial start of the assignment or thereafter. The employer did not provide safety data sheet information to employee.  Employee was exposed to dermal, respiratory irritation, and eye hazards.

Issued

Jun 30, 2020

Abate by

Aug 17, 2020

Penalty

Initial $920 · Current $920

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):  Casino: Kitchen: Walk-in Freezer: An employee was conducting supply stocking inside the freezer for extended periods of time. The employer had not conducted a workplace hazard assessment of the in-freezer stocking operations to determine if personal protective equipment for cold stress work was needed.  The employee was exposed to cold stress and dermal injury.

Issued

Jun 30, 2020

Abate by

Aug 17, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1): The employer did not provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use personal protective equipment:  Casino: Kitchen: Walk-in Freezer: An employee was conducting supply stocking inside the freezer for extended periods of time. The employer had not trained the employee on the use and limitations of personal protective equipment for cold stress work. The employee was exposed to cold stress and dermal injury.