OSHA Inspection: LAWRENCE WELK'S DESERT OASIS VACATION OWNERS ASSOCIATION

Issued

Apr 24, 2025

Penalty

Initial $9,045 · Current $4,613 Reduced

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.   Hyatt Vacation Club: On or about January 7, 2025, and at times prior to, employees handled and conducted cleaning tasks with various corrosive chemicals in the facility. Employer had the following:   a) Laundry room: The employees handled and installed 15lbs corrosive chemical drums including Ecolab Liquid Laundry Chlorine Bleach, and Ecolab Liquid Laundry Built Detergent. The plumbed eyewash station was blocked by household item(s) that prevented access for quick drenching and flushing within the area.   b) Maintenance room: Employees conducted cleaning tasks with Ecolab Peroxide Multipurpose Cleaner. The eyewash station was blocked by boxes and electronic equipment that prevented access for quick drenching and flushing within the area.   These conditions potentially exposed employees to chemical hazards.

Issued

Apr 24, 2025

Abate by

Jun 11, 2025

Penalty

Initial $9,045 · Current $4,613 Reduced

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  Hyatt Vacation Club:  On or about January 7, 2025, and at times prior to, employees were exposed to chemical hazards, in that a written hazard communication program was not established for employees working with chemicals such as, but not limited to, Ecolab Liquid Laundry Chlorine Bleach, Ecolab Liquid Laundry Built Detergent, Ecolab Liquid Laundry Softener, and Ecolab Peroxide Multipurpose Cleaner.

Issued

Apr 24, 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 prominently displayed on the container or readily available in the work area throughout each work shift.  Maintenance room: On or about January 7, 2025, and at times prior to, the employees conducted various cleaning tasks with Ecolab Peroxide Multipurpose Surface Cleaner in a secondary container, without having a workplace label or other forms of warnings including product identifier, signal words, hazard statement(s), and pictogram(s) attached to the bottle. This condition potentially exposed employees to chemical hazard(s).

Issued

Apr 24, 2025

Abate by

Jun 11, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification which included the requirements as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2).  Hyatt Vacation Club: On or about January 7, 2025, and at times prior to, the employees conducted various housekeeping, and maintenance tasks on a regular basis without having a written hazard assessment established for this facility. This condition(s) potentially exposed employees to chemical and struck-by hazards.

Issued

Apr 24, 2025

Abate by

Jun 11, 2025

Penalty

Initial $1,016 · Current $518 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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  Hyatt Vacation Club: On or about January 7, 2025, and at times prior to, the employees were potentially exposed to biological hazards, in that a written bloodborne pathogens control plan was not established or implemented for employees handling laundry with the presence of blood and/or other potentially infectious materials.