EMBASSY SUITES BY HILTON TULSA I-44

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, EMBASSY SUITES BY HILTON TULSA I-44 — a hotels (except casino hotels) and motels facility located at 3332 SOUTH 79TH EAST AVENUE, TULSA, OK 74145 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 9 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $35,489.00. The inspection case was opened on 2024-01-26.

DOL records document workplace safety violations warranting formal citation under the OSH Act. While classified at the standard enforcement level, all OSHA citations require corrective action and may indicate areas where workplace safety programs should be strengthened.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 3.6 per 100 full-time workers — 33% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 1.3 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $35,489.00 is more than 12.8× the national average of $2,782.05 for facilities in the Food Services sector (NAICS 721110). This sector encompasses 22,815 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $63.5M.

State Context: Within OK, this facility's penalty places it at the 99th percentile among 20,827 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,560.36.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 9 citations spanning 7 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 8 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 1 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning July 15, 2024 with the latest abatement deadline set for August 29, 2024. Of the 9 total citations, 0 (0%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $35,489.00 reflects OSHA's gravity-based penalty calculation methodology, which considers the severity of potential injury, the probability of occurrence, the employer's size, good faith, and violation history. The per-citation average of $3,943.22 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for this hospitality facility reveals a localized yet severe breakdown in fundamental safety management systems, specifically regarding chemical handling and personal protective equipment (PPE). The citation pattern suggests that while the hotel maintains operational standards, it failed significantly in the administrative and technical requirements of Hazard Communication (1910.1200) and PPE assessments (1910.132). The high gravity ratings assigned to the PPE and Hazard Communication violations indicate that OSHA inspectors identified a high probability of acute injury or illness, likely stemming from staff exposure to industrial cleaning chemicals without adequate eye or hand protection or the requisite safety data sheet (SDS) accessibility. A penalty total exceeding $35,000 is notably high for the NAICS 721110 sector, where inspections often yield lower-level egress or electrical citations. The concentration of "Serious" violations across three distinct safety pillars—walking-working surfaces, PPE, and Hazard Communication—points toward a systemic failure in safety oversight rather than isolated incidents. Specifically, the failure to conduct a certified hazard assessment (1910.132(d)(1)) suggests that management was unaware of the specific risks present in daily operations, leaving workers to navigate chemical and physical hazards without standardized safeguards. This lack of a formal safety program is compounded by the 1904.40 recordkeeping violation, signaling that the facility’s internal auditing and documentation processes were non-functional at the time of inspection.