OSHA Inspection: BEST WESTERN PREMIER

Issued

2012-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1365.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1):  The employer did not establish a program consisting of a general energy control procedure and employee training to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, start up, or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment would be isolated, and rendered inoperative in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4):    (a)  Best Western Premier, 800 East Park Drive, Harrisburg, PA - Employees performed maintenance and servicing activities, including but not limited to fixing light switches and working on rooftop air conditioning units.  The employer did not develop and implement an energy control program including a written policy and training, thus exposing employees to various injuries, on or about August 7, 2012.    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

2012-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i):  The employer did not provide training to ensure: 1) that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by the employees, and 2) that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls were acquired by the employees:    (a)  Best Western Premier, 800 East Park Drive, Harrisburg, PA - Employees performed maintenance and servicing activities, including but not limited to fixing light switches and working on the rooftop air conditioning unit, and did not receive lockout/tagout training, thus exposing the employees to various injuries, on or about August 7, 2012.    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

2012-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1365.00 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:    (a)  Best Western Premier, 800 East Park Drive, Harrisburg, PA - Maintenance employees handled half-dollar sized chlorine tablets and liquid muriatic acid for the pool's chlorinating system.  In addition, employees working in the laundry room refilled soap buckets with Pro-San Sanitizer/bleach; a corrosive chemical.  Eyewashes were not available for employees to use, thus exposing employees to chemical burns, on or about August 7, 2012.    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

2012-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1365.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting:    (a)  Best Western Premier, 800 East Park Drive, Harrisburg, PA - The employer did not provide an educational program for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting, thus exposing employees to possible injuries, on or about August 7, 2012.    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

2012-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-11-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1105.00 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), (h), will be met:    (a)  Best Western Premier, 800 East Park Drive, Harrisburg, PA - Employees use hazardous chemicals, including but not limited to muriatic acid, bleach, Lime-a-way, Super Trump cleaning agent, and chlorinating tablets on a daily basis.  A written hazard communication program was not developed to ensure the safe usage, transfer, and disposal of materials, thus exposing employees to chemical hazards and possible injuries, on or about August 7, 2012.    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

2012-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-11-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided information and training as specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) and (2) on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard was introduced into their work area:    (a)  Best Western Premier, 800 East Park Drive, Harrisburg, PA - Employees were not trained on the hazards of the chemicals they used, such as but not limited to, muriatic acid, bleach, Lime-a-way, Super Trump cleaning agent, and chlorinating tablets, thus exposing employees to chemical hazards and possible injuries, on or about August 7, 2012.    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

2012-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $700.00 · Current $700.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(a):  The employer did not use the OSHA 300 and 300A, or equivalent forms, for recordable injuries and illnesses:    (a) Best Western Premier, 800 East Park Drive, Harrisburg, PA - The employer did not implement and maintain the 2011 OSHA 300 and 300A forms, on or about August 7, 2012.    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

2012-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2):  Each exit must be clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":    (a)  Best Western Premier, 800 East Park Drive, Harrisburg, PA - Employees were exposed to an egress hazard when exit signs were missing on the exit doors in the kitchen and laundry departments, on or about August 7, 2012.    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.