GUAM REEF HOTEL
According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, GUAM REEF HOTEL — a food services facility located at 1317 PALE SAN VITORES ROAD, TAMUNING, GU 96931 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 22 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $42,090.70. The inspection case was opened on 2013-02-07.
The volume of citations issued during this inspection suggests systematic compliance deficiencies rather than isolated incidents. Facilities with 10 or more citations typically face comprehensive abatement requirements and may be subject to follow-up inspections.
Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $42,090.70 is more than 15.1× 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 GU, this facility's penalty places it at the 99th percentile among 5,525 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,014.32.
Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 22 citations spanning 10 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 12 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 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order. 2 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 10, 1998 with the latest abatement deadline set for April 18, 2018. Of the 22 total citations, 1 (5%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.
Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $42,090.70 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 $1,913.21 falls within the standard penalty range.
The enforcement profile for the Guam Reef Hotel reveals a systemic failure to maintain basic physical safety controls, characterized by a high volume of serious and repeat citations that far exceed typical penalty thresholds for the hospitality sector. The presence of a repeat violation under 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) regarding point-of-operation guarding is particularly damning, as it indicates a management failure to sustain corrective actions following previous OSHA interventions. This lack of oversight extended into electrical safety and compressed gas handling, where violations of 1910.303 and 1910.101(b) exposed maintenance and back-of-house staff to acute risks of electrocution and explosive decompression. The gravity of the PPE and Hazard Communication citations further suggests that the facility lacked a functional safety management system; workers were likely performing hazardous tasks without necessary protective equipment or essential knowledge regarding chemical exposures. Collectively, these 22 citations