OSHA Inspection: CARLYLE INVESTMENTS, INC. DBA BEST WESTERN CHESTER HOTEL

Issued

2023-08-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-09-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3572.00 · Current $1965.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(3): Employer did not ensure walking-working surfaces were maintained free of hazards such as sharp or protruding objects, loose boards, corrosion, leaks, spills, snow, and ice.  On or about 02/17/2023, employer did not ensure the walking-working surface in the laundry room was maintained free of hazards, such as an open drain hole.

Issued

2023-08-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-09-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4465.00 · Current $2456.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.36(a)(3):  Openings into an exit were not limited. An exit is permitted to have only those openings necessary to allow access to the exit from occupied areas of the workplace, or to the exit discharge. An opening into an exit must be protected by a self-closing fire door that remains closed or automatically closes in an emergency upon the sounding of a fire alarm or employee alarm system. Each fire door, including its frame and hardware, must be listed or approved by a nationally recognized testing laboratory. Section 1910.155(c)(3)(iv)(A) of this part defines "listed" and �� 1910.7 of this part defines a "nationally recognized testing laboratory."  On and before 02/21/2023, a self-closing fire door did not remain closed and did not automatically close in an emergency upon the sounding of a fire alarm or employee alarm system.

Issued

2023-08-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-09-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4465.00 · Current $2456.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.37(b)(1): Each exit route was not adequately lighted so that employees with normal vision could see along the exit route:    On and before 02/21/2023, the employer failed to ensure that all exit route pathways had emergency lighting.

Issued

2023-08-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-09-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4465.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

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29 CFR  1910.37(b)(6): Each exit sign was not illuminated to a surface value of at least five foot-candles (54 lux) by a reliable light source and be distinctive in color:  On and before 02/21/2023, the employer failed to ensure that exit signs were illuminated by a light source.

Issued

2023-08-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-09-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4465.00 · Current $2456.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.38(b): An emergency action plan was not in writing, kept in the workplace, and available to employees for review:  On and before 02/21/2023, the employer did not ensure that an Emergency Action Plan was in place for the facility.

Issued

2023-08-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-09-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4465.00 · Current $2456.00 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):    The employer did not asses the workplace to determine if hazards were present or likely to be present, which necessitated the use of personal protective equipment when employees were required to use cleaning chemicals such as, but not limited to Ecolab 73 Disinfecting Acid Bathroom Cleaner, Ecolab Liquid Laundry Sour & TrueLiving Disinfecting Bleach.

Issued

2023-08-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-09-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4465.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

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:  The employer did not provide training to employees who were using personal protective equipment, such as gloves and eye protection, when employees were required to use cleaning chemicals such as, but not limited to Ecolab Liquid Laundry Sour, Ecolab 73 Disinfecting Acid Bathroom Cleaner, & TrueLiving Disinfecting Bleach.

Issued

2023-08-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-09-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4465.00 · Current $2456.00 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:  On and before 02/21/2023, the employer did not ensure that eye and/or face protective equipment, such as googles or face shields, were used when employees were required to use cleaning chemicals such as, but not limited to Ecolab 73 Disinfecting Acid Bathroom Cleaner, Ecolab Liquid Laundry Sour & TrueLiving Disinfecting Bleach.

Issued

2023-08-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-09-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4465.00 · Current $2456.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employees to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes:      On and before 02/21/2023, the employer did not ensure or require hand protection, such as gloves, were used when employees were required to use cleaning chemicals in the guest rooms, bathrooms and the Laundry room such as, but not limited to Ecolab 73 Disinfecting Acid Bathroom Cleaner, Ecolab Liquid Laundry Sour & TrueLiving Disinfecting Bleach.

Issued

2023-08-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-09-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5358.00 · Current $2947.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1):The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:  On or about, 05/02/2023, the employer did not establish a hazardous energy control program (Lockout/Tagout Program) consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure equipment was isolated from their energy sources, and rendered inoperative before employees performed servicing or maintenance on equipment such as, but not limited to, the hot water system.

Issued

2023-08-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-09-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(d): 29 CFR 1910.147(d):  The established procedures for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) shall cover the following elements and actions and shall be done in the following sequence:  On or about, 05/02/2023, employees were exposed to hazardous energy sources associated with thermal hazards during servicing of a shower faucet valve, located in guest room 117.  The employer failed to implement energy control application steps as the system was not shut down or turned off to perform the servicing work, per the 1910.147(d)(2) requirements.  As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving system isolation [(d)(3)], LOTO device application [(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [(d)(5)(i)], and verification of isolation [(d)(6)], were not implemented to protect employees from servicing hazards.

Issued

2023-08-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-09-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4465.00 · Current $2456.00 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 and before 02/21/2023, the employer did not ensure that employees had access to an eye wash station when using corrosive chemicals such as, but not limited to, Ecolab Liquid Laundry Sour, Ecolab 73 Disinfecting Acid Bathroom Cleaner, & TrueLiving Disinfecting Bleach.

Issued

2023-08-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-09-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2678.00 · Current $2456.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1):Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:  On or about 02/17/2023, the employer did not ensure that fire extinguishers were mounted and easily accessible.

Issued

2023-08-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-09-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4465.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly:  On or about 02/17/2023, the employer ensure that monthly visual inspections were performed on the portable fire extinguishers to ensure that they were fully charged, undamaged, and ready for immediate employee use.

Issued

2023-08-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-09-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4465.00 · Current $2456.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting:  On or about 02/17/2023, employees were exposed to potential fire hazards at the facility, and the employer did not provide an educational program to the employee, in order to familiarize the employee with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards associated with incipient stage firefighting.

Issued

2023-08-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-09-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6250.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.164(e)(3): The employer shall not delay alarms or devices initiated by fire detector actuation for more than 30 seconds unless such delay is necessary for the immediate safety of employees. When such delay is necessary, it shall be addressed in an emergency action plan meeting the requirements of 1910.38.  On or about 02/17/2023, the employer did not ensure that the fire alarm annunciator panel was constantly monitored.

Issued

2023-08-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-09-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4465.00 · Current $2456.00 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 02/17/2023, the employer did not ensure that sufficient work space was kept around the breaker panels and they were kept clear of obstructions.

Issued

2023-08-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-09-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6250.00 · Current $3438.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(i): The employer having employee(s) with occupational exposure did not establish a written Exposure Control Plan designed to eliminate or minimize employee exposure.  On and before 02/17/2023, the employer did not establish a written Exposure Control Plan designed to eliminate or minimize employee exposure for employees who are occupationally exposed to blood and other potentially infectious materials during the course of cleaning hotel rooms.

Issued

2023-08-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-09-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1030(d)(4)(iii)(A)(2)(i): During use, containers for contaminated sharps were not easily accessible to personnel or located as close as was feasible to the immediate area where sharps were used or could be reasonably anticipated to be found:   On and before 02/17/2023, the employer did not ensure that sharps containers were easily accessible to employee for sharps disposal.

Issued

2023-08-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-09-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1030(d)(4)(iv)(A)(2): Contaminated laundry was not placed and/or transported in bags or containers which were labeled or color-coded in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(1)(i):  On and before 02/17/2023, the employer did not ensure that contaminated laundry placed and transported in bags that were labeled and/or color coded in accordance with the standard.

Issued

2023-08-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-09-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1030(f)(1)(i): The employer did not make available the hepatitis B vaccine and vaccination series to all employees who have occupational exposure:   On and before 02/17/2023, the employer did not make the hepatitis B vaccine and vaccination series available to all employees who are occupationally exposed to blood and other potentially infectious material.

Issued

2023-08-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-09-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1030(g)(2)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee with occupational exposure participated in a training program:   On and before 02/17/2023, the employer did not ensure that training was provided to each employee with occupational exposure to blood and other potentially infectious materials.

Issued

2023-08-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-09-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4465.00 · Current $2456.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement and maintain at the workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g) and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met:   On or about 02/17/2023, the employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for employees who were occupationally exposed to hazardous chemicals on a routine basis including, but not limited to Ecolab 73 Disinfecting Acid Bathroom Cleaner, Ecolab Liquid Laundry Sour & TrueLiving Disinfecting Bleach.

Issued

2023-08-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-09-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6): Except as provided in paragraphs (f)(7) and (f)(8) of this section, the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with either the information specified under paragraphs (f)(1)(i) through (v) of this section for labels on shipped containers or, product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provided 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, provided employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical:   On or about 02/17/2023, the employer did not ensure that generic spray bottles of hazardous chemicals were labeled, tagged, or marked with the information required.

Issued

2023-08-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-09-29 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 02/17/2023, the employer did not ensure that Safety Data Sheets (SDS) were available to employees who were exposed to hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, Ecolab Liquid Laundry Sour, Ecolab 73 Disinfecting Acid Bathroom Cleaner, & TrueLiving Disinfecting Bleach.

Issued

2023-08-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-09-15 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 hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:   On or about 02/17/2023, the employer did not provide effective information and training to employees on hazardous chemicals in their work area, including, but not limited to, Ecolab Liquid Laundry Sour, Ecolab 73 Disinfecting Acid Bathroom Cleaner, & TrueLiving Disinfecting Bleach.