OSHA Inspection: FORTITUDE HOSPITALITY GROUP LLC

Issued

2023-10-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2679.00 · Current $2679.00

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 July 14, 2023, employees were exposed to eye injuries while working around and with corrosive chemicals, including but not limited to bleach, and an emergency eyewash that could provide the required fifteen minutes of flushing was not available for immediate use.

Issued

2023-10-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-12-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2679.00 · Current $2679.00

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:  On or about July 14, 2023, employees used chemicals, including but not limited to Clorox Bleach, Raid Ant & Roach 26 Spray, ECOLAB Zephair Clean White, and ECOLAB Lemon Lift, and the employer did not develop, implement, and maintain a written hazard communication program with at least a description of how the criteria for the following requirements would be met by the company:  a.  use of labels and other forms of warning, b.  provision of hazardous chemical information and training to employees, c.  maintenance of an updated list of hazardous chemicals present at the facility,  d.  methods the employer will use to inform employees of the hazards of non-routine tasks and hazards        associated with chemicals contained in unlabeled pipes in their work areas, e.  methods the employer will use to inform other employers on-site on their precautionary measures to protect       employees during normal operating conditions and in foreseeable emergencies, the labeling system used in the       workplace and to provide other employers on-site access to safety data sheets.

Issued

2023-10-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-12-22 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 shall ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace is labeled, tagged or marked with either:  a.  The information specified under paragraphs (f)(1)(i) through (v) of this section for labels on shipped containers; or, b.  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, will provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical.  On or about July 14, 2023, employees used chemicals, including but not limited to Clorox Bleach, Raid Ant & Roach 26 Spray, ECOLAB Zephair Clean White, and ECOLAB Lemon Lift, and the containers were not marked with the appropriate chemical identity and hazard warning.

Issued

2023-10-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-12-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):  On or about July 14, 2023, employees used chemicals, including but not limited to Clorox Bleach, Raid Ant & Roach 26 Spray, ECOLAB Zephair Clean White, and ECOLAB Lemon Lift, and the employer did not ensure safety data sheets were readily accessible to employees.

Issued

2023-10-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-12-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1):  Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets:   Employees shall be informed of the following: 1.   The requirements of this section;  2.   Any operations in their work area where hazardous chemicals are present;  3.  The location and availability of the written hazard communication program.  Employee training shall include at least:  1.  Methods and observations to detect the presence/release of a hazardous chemical; 2.  The physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area; 3.  The measures employees can take to protect themselves; 4.  The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer.  On or about July 14, 2023, employees used chemicals, including but not limited to Clorox Bleach, Raid Ant & Roach 26 Spray, ECOLAB Zephair Clean White, and ECOLAB Lemon Lift, and the employer did not train employees on the hazardous chemicals and the health hazards associated with them.

Issued

2023-10-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-12-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(d)(2):The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed:  On or about July 14, 2023, employees used chemicals, including but not limited to Clorox Bleach, Raid Ant & Roach 26 Spray, ECOLAB Zephair Clean White, and ECOLAB Lemon Lift, and the employer did not verify their workplace hazard assessment was performed through a written certification.