OSHA Inspection: NAVY GATEWAY INN & SUITES - NAVAL AIR STATION NORTH ISLAND

Issued

Nov 22, 2024

Abate by

Feb 26, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1030(d)(4)(iii)(A)(1): Contaminated sharps were not immediately discarded in containers that were closable, puncture resistant, leakproof and labeled or color-coded according paragraph g(1)(i) of this standard:  Housekeeping:  On or about October 18, 2024, the employer failed to ensure employees immediately discarded contaminated sharps in containers that were closable, puncture resistant, leakproof and labeled or color-coded according paragraph g(1)(i) of this standard, which potentially exposed employees to Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, HIV, and other bloodborne illnesses.

Issued

Nov 22, 2024

Abate by

Feb 26, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1030(g)(1)(i)(A): Warning labels were not affixed to containers used to store, transport or ship blood or other potentially infectious materials:   Housekeeping:  On or about October 18, 2024, the employer failed to ensure employees affixed warning labels to bagged or containerized contaminated linens at the time of storing linens for third party contractor pick-up and removal from facility. This condition potentially exposed employees to Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, HIV, and other bloodborne illnesses.

Issued

Nov 22, 2024

Abate by

Jan 13, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, the identity of the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation had been performed, and the date the hazard assessment was done:  Housekeeping: On or about October 18, 2024, the employer failed to conduct a workplace hazard assessment and create a written certificate for employees who used corrosive materials such as Ecolab Peroxide Multi-surface Sanitizer and were required to wear safety glasses/goggles, which potentially exposed employees to corneal or retinal burns.  The Gateway Inn & Suites was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1663536, citation number 1, item number 8(a), and was affirmed as a final order on June 05, 2023, with respect to a workplace located at 2200 Bennett Road, Building 401, El Centro, CA 92243.

Issued

Nov 22, 2024

Abate by

Jan 13, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  Housekeeping: On or about October 18, 2024, the employer failed to ensure eye or face protection was worn by employees by who used corrosive materials and were required to wear safety glasses/goggles, which potentially exposed employees to corneal or retinal burns.  The Navy Gateway Inn & Suites was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, 29 CFR  1910.133(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1639067, citation number 1, item number 1(b), and was affirmed as a final order on February 22, 2023, with respect to a workplace located at 140 Sylvester Road, Building 601, San Diego, CA 92147.

Issued

Nov 22, 2024

Abate by

Feb 26, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  Housekeeping: Chemical Room: On or about October 18, 2024, the employer failed to provide an emergency eye wash station where employees used corrosive materials such as Ecolab Peroxide Multi-surface Sanitizer, which potentially exposed employees to corneal or retinal burns.  The Navy Gateway Inn & Suites was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard,  29 CFR  1910.151(c), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1639067, citation number 1, item number 1(a), and was affirmed as a final order on February 22, 2023, with respect to a workplace located at 140 Sylvester Road, Building 601, San Diego, CA 92147.

Issued

Nov 22, 2024

Abate by

Jan 13, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:  Maintenance: On or about October 18, 2024, employee(s) conducted non-routine drywall operations where silica particulates were airborne. Employees wore voluntary use N95 respirators. The employer had not provided the respirator user(s) with the information contained in Appendix D, which potentially exposed employees to silica and other inhalation hazard(s).  The Navy Gateway Inn & Suites was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, 29 CFR  1910.134(k)(6), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1707422, citation number 1, item number 2, and was affirmed as a final order on January 04, 2024, with respect to a workplace located at 2450 McHugh Street, BLDG 3362, San Diego, CA 92136.

Issued

Nov 22, 2024

Abate by

Jan 13, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(f)(10): The employer did not ensure that workplace labels or other forms of warnings were legible, in English and prominently displayed on the container or readily available in the work area throughout each work shift:  Housekeeping: On or about October 18, 2024, an employee used diluted corrosive chemicals in spray container with an illegible label, which potentially exposed employees to eye irritations.  The Navy Gateway Inn & Suites was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard,  29 CFR  1910.151(c), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1639067, citation number 2, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on February 22, 2023, with respect to a workplace located at 140 Sylvester Road, Building 601, San Diego, CA 92147.