OSHA Inspection: HOTEL CARAVELLE

Issued

2025-08-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3376.00 · Current $2026.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(g)(2): Exit access(es) were not at least 28 inches (71.1 cm) wide at all points.  a. On or about February 26, 2025, at the pool pump room area. The measurements throughout various points along the stairs exit access ranged from 18 inches at the entrance to 23 inches and the bottom of the stairs.   NOTE:   Certification of abatement is not required for this citation item since it was submitted prior to citation issuance.

Issued

2025-08-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3376.00 · Current $2026.00 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 [ANSIZ358.1-2004]:    a. On or about February 24, 2025, at the pool area. An emergency eye wash station was not provided in the immediate area when employees worked pool maintenance exposing them to corrosive chemicals such as Merlin Chemicals chlorine tablets (Dichloroisocyanuric acid salts).  NOTE: Certification of abatement is not required for this citation item since it was submitted prior to citation issuance.

Issued

2025-08-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:  On or about February 26, 2025, electrical service panels were not readily accessible in the following areas:  a. At the pool-pump room area, materials such as a cinder block, a shovel, a dustpan, and full trash bag  were placed below two electrical panels.   b. At the linen room area, two folding luggage stands were stored in front of two electrical panels.   NOTE: Certification of abatement is not required for this citation item since it was submitted prior to citation issuance.

Issued

2025-08-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $632.00 · Current $379.00 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:   On or about February 26, 2025.  The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program to ensure having safety data sheets for products used and/or handled by employees during the following operations:  a. At the pool/pump area. Employees use and handle corrosive products such as Merlin Chemicals chlorine tablets (Dichloroisocyanuric acid salts) during pool maintenance operations.   b. At the laundry area. Employees use Spartan laundry products such as Clothesline fresh laundry detergent (C12-16 Alcohols Ethoxylated 7EO); Clothesline fresh fabric softener (Quaternium-27); and Clothesline fresh chlorine bleach (Sodium Hypochlorite and Sodium Hydroxide) during laundry operations.   c. At the entrance of the laundry area. Employees walk and work near a 500-gallon propane (LPG) tank used to provide fuel to the laundry equipment.   NOTE: Certification of abatement is not required for this citation item since it was submitted prior to citation issuance.

Issued

2025-08-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(f)(6): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier, signal word, hazard statement(s), pictogram(s), and precautionary statement(s) accordingly,   a. On or about February 26, 2025, at the entrance of the laundry area. The employer did not ensure that a 500-gallon propane (LPG) tank used to provide fuel to the laundry equipment was labeled to identify the product and its hazards.   NOTE: Certification of abatement is not required for this citation item since it was submitted prior to citation issuance.

Issued

2025-08-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(g)(1):  Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use   On or about February 26, 2025.  The employer did not have a safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical used and/or handled by employees during the following operations:  a. At the pool/pump area. Employees use and handle corrosive products such as Merlin Chemicals chlorine tablets (Dichloroisocyanuric acid salts) during pool maintenance operations.   b. At the laundry area. Employees use Spartan laundry products such as Clothesline fresh laundry detergent (C12-16 Alcohols Ethoxylated 7EO); Clothesline fresh fabric softener (Quaternium-27); and Clothesline fresh chlorine bleach (Sodium Hypochlorite and Sodium Hydroxide) during laundry operations.   c. At the entrance of the laundry area. Employees walk and work near a 500-gallon propane (LPG) tank used to provide fuel to the laundry equipment.   NOTE: Certification of abatement is not required for this citation item since it was submitted prior to citation issuance.