OSHA Inspection: PARADISE INNS, LLC

Issued

2025-03-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-06-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6620.00 · Current $3050.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 06401430

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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:  a.) 1 Hartman Bridge Road, Lancaster, PA - Housekeeping Room - Chemical Dispensing/Housekeeping -  On or about October 4, 2024, employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials including, but not limited to, muriatic acid and Biocare Solid Sour Soft, without access to suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body.   b.) 1 Hartman Bridge Road, Lancaster, PA - Pool Pump Room -  On or about October 4, 2024, employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, including, but not limited to, Calcium Hypochlorite Tablets and Calcium Hypochlorite Shock, without access to suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body.

Issued

2025-03-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4965.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4):  Portable fire extinguishers were not maintained in a fully charged and operable condition:  a.) 1 Hartman Bridge Road, Lancaster, PA - Hotel Food Storage Area - On or about October 4, 2024, a multi-purpose, ABC dry chemical fire extinguisher was available for employee use with the fire extinguisher's pressure gauge indicator in the recharge position.  No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

2025-03-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2):  Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly:  a.) 1 Hartman Bridge Road, Lancaster, PA - Hotel Food Storage Area - On or about October 4, 2024, a multi-purpose, ABC dry chemical fire extinguisher, that was not visually inspected at least monthly, was available for employee use.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2025-03-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3):  Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check:  a.) 1 Hartman Bridge Road, Lancaster, PA - Hotel Food Storage Area - On or about October 4, 2024, a multi-purpose, ABC dry chemical fire extinguisher, that had its last annual maintenance check in August 2022, was available for employee use.  No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

2025-03-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-06-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2):The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:  a.) 1 Hartman Bridge Road, Lancaster, PA - Hotel Food Storage Area - On or about October 4, 2024, employees were provided with multi-purpose, ABC dry chemical and Class K fire extinguisher, and did not have training on the proper selection and use of the portable fire extinguishers.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2025-03-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-06-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6620.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

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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:  a.) 1 Hartman Bridge Road, Lancaster, PA - Guest Rooms - On or about October 4, 2024, employees were exposed to bloodborne pathogens such as blood, feces and semen while cleaning guest rooms and bathrooms without an exposure control plan.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2025-03-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-06-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(2)(i):The employer having employees with occupational exposure did not prepare an exposure determination:   a.) 1 Hartman Bridge Road, Lancaster, PA - Guest Rooms - On or about October 4, 2024, the employer did not prepare an adequate exposure determinations for employees exposed to bloodborne pathogens during job functions such as maintenance, or cleaning guest rooms and bathrooms.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2025-03-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-06-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4965.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

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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, and had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):  a.) 1 Hartman Bridge Road, Lancaster, PA - Facility Wide - On or about October 4, 2024, employees were using chemicals including, but not limited to, cleaning agents/sanitizers. The employer did not develop, implement, or maintain a workplace written hazard communication program.   b.) 1 Hartman Bridge Road, Lancaster, PA - Facility Wide - On or about October, 4, 2024, employees were using chemicals including, but not limited to,  cleaning agents/sanitizers. The employer did not compile a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that was referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet(s).  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2025-03-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-06-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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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)   a.) 1 Hartman Bridge Road, Lancaster, PA - Housekeeping Section - Employees were using chemicals including, but not limited to, cleaning/sanitizers did not have access to Safety Data Sheets readily accessible on or about October 4, 2024.   b.) 1 Hartman Bridge Road, Lancaster, PA - Maintenance Section - Employees were using chemicals including, but not limited to, paints, oils, and lubricants did not have access to Safety Data Sheets readily accessible on or about October 4, 2024.   a.) 1 Hartman Bridge Road, Lancaster, PA - Pool Pump Room - Employees were using chemicals including, but not limited to, pool cleaning agents, did not have access to Safety Data Sheets readily accessible on or about October 4, 2024.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2025-03-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-06-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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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.) 1 Hartman Bridge Road, Lancaster, PA - Facility Wide - On or about October 4, 2024, the employer did not provide training on hazardous chemicals to employees assigned to use chemicals during their job functions.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2025-03-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-06-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $930.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

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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):  a.) 1 Hartman Bridge Road, Lancaster, PA - Hotel/Maintenance/Restaurant -  On or about October 4, 2024, employees were exposed to bloodborne pathogens such as blood, feces and semen and chemical hazards from cleaning agents, maintenance activities, and pool chemicals without evaluating and determining what PPE is necessary to perform their duties is required for work.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2025-03-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-06-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR  1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed, the date(s) of the hazard assessment, and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment:   a.) 1 Hartman Bridge Road, Lancaster, PA - Hotel/Maintenance/Restaurant -  On or about October 4, 2024, the employer did not possess or verify in writing, a certified workplace hazard assessment which addressed employee exposure to bloodborne pathogens, chemical hazards from cleaning agents, maintenance activities, and pool chemicals.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2025-03-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7):  Electrical equipment was not installed in a neat and workmanlike manner:  a.) 1 Hartman Bridge Road, Lancaster, PA - Facility Wide - Electrical switch plate covers were not completely affixed to the electrical boxes, as there were only two screw holding the cover plate to the box.  No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

2025-03-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-06-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2)(i):  The employer did not maintain a written copy of the procedures outlined in 29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2) and did not make it available for inspection by the Assistant Secretary of Labor and his or her authorized representatives:  a.) 1 Hartman Bridge Road, Lancaster, PA - Hotel/Restaurants/Guest Rooms - On about October 4, 2024, employees were performing electrical related tasks including, but not limited to, light switch and receptacle replacements, and the employer did not maintain a written copy of the lockout and tagging procedures to be utilized when employee are exposed to contact with parts of fixed electric equipment or circuits.

Issued

2025-03-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2):  Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":  a.) 1 Hartman Bridge Road, Lancaster, PA - Hotel Food Storage Area - On or about October 4, 2024, the exit route leading from the dry food storage area was not identified and marked with an "Exit" sign.  No abatement certification or documentation required.