Intown Suites: OSHA Violations and Fines, Chester VA

Since 2001, OSHA inspectors have visited Intown Suites in Virginia 2 times.

The most recent inspection opened on Sep 26, 2018 on a referral, in Newport News.

In all, OSHA issued 22 citation items: 19 serious and 3 other-than-serious.

The proposed penalties came to $4,770; today they stand at $3,330, 30% less.

The rule cited most here is 1926.451 (scaffolds, general requirements), 3 times.

Among hotel and restaurant employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $1,350 penalty. Intown Suites averages $1,170 across 1 cited inspection.

Intown Suites: OSHA citation items per year, 2001 to 2018 — Citation items per year, by inspection date.

Virginia · latest 90 days of OSHA records

253employers cited

7 of them in the same industry

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Inspection history

Inspection 343500161 OPENED SEP 26, 2018Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 16 employees at the site · Closed Dec 17, 2018

2134 West Mercury Blvd., Newport News, VA 23628 · Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Oct 20, 2018: Employee suffers stroke while pushing luggage cart in hallwa

At 1:00 p.m. on October 20, 2018, an employee was pushing an empty luggage cart down the hallway and suffered a stroke, killing him.

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 40.1-51.1.D.II	Other-than-serious	$1,170	$1,170	Nov 19, 2018	Final

Inspection 304533920 OPENED SEP 19, 2001Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 4 employees at the site · Closed Jan 31, 2002

Intown Suites, 2601 Purdue Spirngs Drive, Chester, VA 23831 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2) · Construction safety programs	Serious	$375	$225	Dec 28, 2001	Closed
Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1926.20(b)(3) · Construction safety programs	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 28, 2001	Closed
Citation 1, item 1c 29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2) · Construction safety training	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 28, 2001	Closed
Citation 1, item 1d 29 CFR 1926.25(a) · Housekeeping	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 28, 2001	Closed
Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1926.50(c) · Medical services and first aid	Serious	$300	$180	Dec 28, 2001	Closed
Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1926.50(d)(1) · Medical services and first aid	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 28, 2001	Closed
Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1926.100(a) · Hard hats in construction	Serious	$525	$315	Dec 28, 2001	Closed
Citation 1, item 4a 29 CFR 1926.150(c)(1)(i) · Fire protection	Serious	$450	$270	Dec 28, 2001	Closed
Citation 1, item 4b 29 CFR 1926.150(c)(1)(iv) · Fire protection	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 28, 2001	Closed
Citation 1, item 5a 29 CFR 1926.405(a)(2)(iie) · Job-site wiring	Serious	$375	$225	Dec 28, 2001	Closed
Citation 1, item 5b 29 CFR 1926.405(b)(2) · Job-site wiring	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 28, 2001	Closed
Citation 1, item 5c 29 CFR 1926.416(e)(2) · Electrical safety in construction	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 28, 2001	Closed
Citation 1, item 6a 29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1)(i) · Scaffolds, general requirements	Serious	$525	$315	Dec 28, 2001	Closed
Citation 1, item 6b 29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1) · Scaffolds, general requirements	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 28, 2001	Closed
Citation 1, item 6c 29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii) · Scaffolds, general requirements	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 28, 2001	Closed
Citation 1, item 7 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(14) · Fall protection in construction	Serious	$525	$315	Dec 28, 2001	Closed
Citation 1, item 8a 29 CFR 1926.1052(a)(4) · Stairways in construction	Serious	$225	$135	Dec 28, 2001	Closed
Citation 1, item 8b 29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1)(i) · Stairways in construction	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 28, 2001	Closed
Citation 1, item 8c 29 CFR 1926.1060(a) · Ladder and stairway training	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 28, 2001	Closed
Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1926.51(c)(1) · Sanitation	Other-than-serious	$150	$90	Dec 28, 2001	Closed
Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1926.95(a) · Criteria for personal protective equipment	Other-than-serious	$150	$90	Dec 28, 2001	Closed

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1926.100 · Hard hats in construction

29 CFR 1926.100(a)

(a) Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, shall be protected by protective helmets.

29 CFR 1926.1052 · Stairways in construction

29 CFR 1926.1052(a)(4)

(4) Where doors or gates open directly on a stairway, a platform shall be provided, and the swing of the door shall not reduce the effective width of the platform to less than 20 inches (51 cm).

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1)(i)

(i) At least one handrail; and

29 CFR 1926.1060 · Ladder and stairway training

29 CFR 1926.150 · Fire protection

29 CFR 1926.20 · Construction safety programs

29 CFR 1926.21 · Construction safety training

29 CFR 1926.25 · Housekeeping

29 CFR 1926.405 · Job-site wiring

29 CFR 1926.416 · Electrical safety in construction

29 CFR 1926.451 · Scaffolds, general requirements

29 CFR 1926.50 · Medical services and first aid

29 CFR 1926.501 · Fall protection in construction

29 CFR 1926.51 · Sanitation

29 CFR 1926.95 · Criteria for personal protective equipment

Other hotels (except casino hotels) and motels employers in Virginia

Dominion Lodging, Inc Troutville · 8 citations · $8,092
Shri Sairam, Inc. dba Quality Inn Lexington Lexington · 7 citations · $1,323
Riverfront Hospitality LLC Lynchburg · 6 citations · $1,200
Natural Bridge Hotel & Conference Center, LLC Natural Bridge · 8 citations · $6,490
Vadekmaa Ouns LLC Christiansburg · 4 citations · $504
Virginia Blacksburg, LLC Blacksburg · 4 citations · $0

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