29 PALMS, CA —
OSHA Inspection: TORTOISE ROCK CASINO
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of TORTOISE ROCK CASINO in 73825 BASELINE ROAD, 29 PALMS, CA 92277 (NAICS 713210). OSHA activity number 347805038.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- TORTOISE ROCK CASINO
- Site address
- 73825 BASELINE ROAD
- City
- 29 PALMS
- State
- CA
- ZIP
- 92277
- Mailing
- 73825 BASELINE ROAD, 29 PALMS, CA 92277
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 713210
- Employees
- 145
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Oct 31, 2024
- Abate by
- Feb 4, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $6,844 · Current $0 Reduced
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: Maintenance: On or about October 8, 2024, the employer failed to provide a medical evaluation for required use of particulate respirators prior to the employees using them for assigned tasks, which potentially exposed employees to hazards that could exacerbate underlying medical conditions or create upper respiratory inflammation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $6844
1910.134 F02
- Issued
- Oct 31, 2024
- Abate by
- Feb 4, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator: Maintenance: On or about October 8, 2024, the employer failed to provide a fit test for required particulate respirators prior to the initial employee use, which potentially exposed employees to upper respiratory inflammation, silicosis, and lung damage.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 H02 I
- Issued
- Oct 31, 2024
- Abate by
- Dec 19, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i): Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve: Facilities Supervisor Office: On or about October 8, 2024, the employer failed to ensure a 3M half-mask negative pressure respirator with 3M 7093 cartridges was stored to avoid contamination and dust exposures, which potentially exposed employees to upper respiratory inflammation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1030 G02 II B
- Issued
- Oct 31, 2024
- Abate by
- Feb 4, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $13,688 · Current $10,950 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(ii)(B): The employer did not ensure that the training was provided to employees with occupational exposure at least annually: Maintenance, EVS, and Security: On or about October 8, 2024, employees have occupational exposure to blood and other potential infectious materials (OPIM) while performing tasks. Training was not provided annually for all employees, which exposed them to infectious diseases during assigned tasks. The Tortoise Rock Casino was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, 29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(ii)(B), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1455337, citation number 1, item number 1(a) and was affirmed as a final order on 03-18-2020, with respect to a workplace located at 73825 Baseline Road, Twentynine Palms, CA 92277.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $10950
- — Z (R) $13688
1910.1200 F10
- Issued
- Oct 31, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $1,281 · Current $1,281
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(10): The employer did not ensure that workplace labels or other forms of warnings were prominently displayed on the container or readily available in the work area throughout each work shift: Casino Kitchen: On or about October 8, 2024, employees used corrosive chemicals such as Ecolab Walk-n-wash and Ecolab Oasis Multi-quat 146 in unlabeled and incorrectly labeled secondary containers. The employer had not ensured proper warning labels were attached to the secondary containers which potentially exposed employees to corneal irritations.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1281
- — Z (O) $1281
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 347805038.
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