OSHA Inspection: BATRA HOSPITALITY GROUP

Issued

2024-11-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-11-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11524.00 · Current $6914.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). If such hazards are present, or likely to be present, the employer shall:  a. On or about June 7, 2024, and at times prior, the employer did not ensure that a PPE hazard assessment was performed to determine PPE needs during cleaning and housekeeping work activities. As a result, employees were exposed to struck-by and contact with chemicals hazards.

Issued

2024-11-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer shall 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 June 7, 2024, and at times prior, the employer did not ensure that employees utilized eye protection when utilizing liquid chemicals such as, but not limited to, Ecolab 66 Heavy Duty Alkaline Bathroom Cleaner and Disinfectant, Ecolab Stainblaster Grease Remover, Ecolab Liquid Laundry Chlorine Bleach, Ecolab Stainblaster Makeup Remover, Ecolab Liquid Laundry Built Detergent, Ecolab Liquid Laundry Sour with Iron Control, Ecolab Rapid Multi Surface Disinfectant Cleaner, Ecolab Stain Blaster Destainer, and Ecolab Liquid Laundry Softener. As a result, employees were exposed to contact with chemicals in the eyes and associated eye injuries during cleaning and housekeeping work.

Issued

2024-11-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $16131.00 · Current $9679.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where the eyes or body of any person may be exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body shall be provided within the work area for immediate emergency use.  a. On or about June 7, 2024, and at times prior, the employer did not ensure that cleaning and housekeeping staff that utilized injurious corrosive materials, including, but not limited to, Ecolab 66 Heavy Duty Alkaline Bathroom Cleaner and Disinfectant, Ecolab Stainblaster Grease Remover, Ecolab Liquid Laundry Chlorine Bleach, Ecolab Stainblaster Makeup Remover, Ecolab Liquid Laundry Built Detergent, Ecolab Liquid Laundry Sour with Iron Control, Ecolab Rapid Multi Surface Disinfectant Cleaner, Ecolab Stain Blaster Destainer, and Ecolab Liquid Laundry Softener, had an eyewash station within the work area for immediate emergency use. As a result, employees were exposed to contact with chemicals in the eyes and associated eye injuries.

Issued

2024-11-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-11-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $16131.00 · Current $9678.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each 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, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following: per 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) - A list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that is referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet (the list may be compiled for the workplace as a whole or for individual work areas); and, per 1910.1200(e)(1)(ii) - The methods the employer will use to inform employees of the hazards of non-routine tasks (for example, the cleaning of reactor vessels), and the hazards associated with chemicals contained in unlabeled pipes in their work areas.  a. On or about June 7, 2024, and at times prior, the employer did not ensure that a written hazard communication program was developed, implemented, and maintained that described how the criteria would be met for information such as, but not limited to, labels and other forms of warning, employee information and training, a list of hazardous chemicals utilized, and methods to inform employees of the hazards of non-routine tasks. As a result, employees were exposed to chemical exposure hazards during their cleaning and housekeeping work.

Issued

2024-11-07 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.  a. On or about June 7, 2024, and at times prior, the employer did not ensure that employees were provided with effective information and training on the hazardous chemicals utilized in their cleaning and housekeeping work at the time of their initial assignment. As a result, employees were exposed to chemical contact, absorption and inhalation hazards while performing the cleaning and housekeeping work.

Issued

2024-11-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer shall maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical and shall ensure that they are readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they are in their work area(s). (Electronic access and other alternatives to maintaining paper copies of the safety data sheets are permitted as long as no barriers to immediate employee access in each workplace are created by such options.)  a. On or about June 7, 2024, and at times prior, the employer did not ensure that the required safety data sheets (SDSs) for the hazardous chemicals utilized for cleaning and housekeeping work that were maintained electronically were immediately accessible to employees in that only supervisors had access and employees had to request a specific SDS with management.