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by | June 28, 2013 · 6:33 am

Hospitality Industry Health Risks: Oklahoma Motel “Forced To Close” By City Officials Over Bed Bug Infestation, Mold, Water And Sewer Issues

“…City officials said the motel has been under surveillance for about a year and the owners have been told numerous times to fix problems with Hotel Bed Bugs Infestationbed bugs, mold issues, as well as water and sewer…Code enforcement officers said an angry customer called them to complain after noticing bed bug bites on her children and roaches falling from the ceiling…”

A motel in Ardmore is shut down after bed bugs and other issues pose a threat to customers. The Regency Inn located on 2705 on North Commerce St. in Ardmore was forced to close its doors after it failed a city code inspection.

The motel was shut down and customers were forced to leave the building. They said the motel will stay closed until the owner’s fix the issues and it meets city codes.

The owners declined to comment but said they’ll take care of the issues.

For more:  http://www.kten.com/story/22708184/ardmore-motel-shuts-down-after-bed-bug-investation

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by | June 24, 2013 · 6:27 am

Hospitality Industry Property Risks: Georgia Restaurant Propane Gas Line Explodes Severely Damaging Building’s Interior And Roof; Five People Injured

“…workers installing a new air conditioning unit Saturday smelled gas and shut the propane line off at the building in Lake Park. When the line Restaurant Gas Explosion Riskswas turned back on, it exploded and destroyed the building’s roof and one of its walls…”

Authorities in Lowndes County say a propane explosion at a restaurant left five people injured and caused severe damage to the building.

Fire Chief Richard Guyton says between 80 and 85 percent of the building’s interior was damaged. Four employees and a customer were injured and information on their conditions wasn’t immediately available. Witnesses said some of the victims suffered cuts from falling ceiling tiles.

Lake Park is about 15 miles south of Valdosta.

For more:  http://www.11alive.com/news/article/296578/3/5-hurt-in-south-Ga-restaurant-explosion

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by | June 23, 2013 · 1:17 pm

Hospitality Industry Property Risks: Texas Restaurant Fire Caused By “Stove Left Burning After Closing”; $10,000 In Smoke And Water Damage

Restaurant Fire Risks“…Fire officials (reported) the restaurant manager had closed up for the evening but forgot to turn off the stove. The fire caused about $10,000 in smoke and water damage to the building…”

Firefighters rushed to save a popular barbecue restaurant on the Northwest side late Saturday.
A fire broke out at the Bill Miller Bar-B-Q Restaurant in the 3200 block of Fredericksburg Road at 11:30 p.m. Saturday.

The stove caught fire but firefighters were able to quickly put out the blaze. The fire caused about $10,000 in smoke and water damage to the building.

For more:  http://www.woai.com/news/local/story/Stove-sparks-fire-at-Bill-Miller-Restaurant/e0rTKN6bt0OHcOcpHKpAgg.cspx

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by | June 19, 2013 · 1:35 am

Hospitality Industry Safety Risks: Pennsylvania Hotel Employee Injured And Property Evacuated When Pool Chlorine Tablet Feeder Explodes

“…the hotel’s general manager says an employee suffered minor injuries when the equipment that feeds chlorine tablets to the pool exploded. He Hotel Pool Chemical Riskswas taken to a hospital…The hotel was evacuated when fire crews got on scene, including about 10 guest rooms and 15 employees…”

An explosion at a hotel in Clinton County forced some guests from their rooms Tuesday morning. It happened around 9:30 a.m. at the Comfort Inn near Lamar. The building was evacuated as a precaution and fans were used to air out the hotel. By 11 a.m., business was back to normal.

Emergency officials say chlorine can be deadly but in this instance, the chlorine tablets are commonly used for swimming pools and don’t pose serious risks.

For more:  http://wnep.com/2013/06/18/hotel-cleared-out-after-chlorine-incident/

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by | June 18, 2013 · 10:14 am

P3 Hospitality Industry Risk Report: “Hotel Pool Preparation, Maintenance And Checklist” By Petra Risk Solutions’ Risk Manager Joe Fisco, CLSD (Video)

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P3Petra Risk Solutions’ Risk Manager, Joe Fisco, CLSD , offers a P3 Hospitality Risk Update – ‘Hotel Pool Preparation, Maintenance And Checklist’.

P3 (Petra Plus Process) is the Risk Management Division of Petra Risk Solutions – America’s largest independent insurance brokerage devoted exclusively to the hospitality marketplace.

For more information on Petra and P3 visit petrarisksolutions.com or call 800.466.8951.

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by | June 17, 2013 · 10:16 am

Hospitality Industry Health Risks: North Carolina Hotel “Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Deaths” Tied To 2006 “Unpermitted Pool Water Heater” Replacement, Poor Ventilation System

“…the hotel, which was originally built in 2000, never applied for a permit, nor did they seek an inspection of the new pool water heater…State Hotel Carbon Monoxide Deathslaw requires a permit if businesses perform any alteration to indoor plumbing or heating…An 11-year-old Rock Hill boy died in room 225 at the Best Western Plus in Boone in early June. The toxicology report states the concentration of carbon monoxide in his blood was greater than 60-percent…An elderly couple staying in the same room died in April of carbon monoxide poisoning…”

Authorities in Boone say the Best Western Plus replaced the pool’s water heater without applying for a permit or requesting an inspection. The town of Boone Planning and Inspection Department says the Best Western Plus, the hotel where three people died of carbon monoxide poisoning, replaced the pool water heater in 2006.

The Planning and Inspection Department says the town is discussing having the fire department check all area hotels to ensure there are no other pool water heaters that have been replaced without their knowledge. Officials say this will be implemented in the near future.

Room 225 is directly above a storage room where pool chemicals are housed, and the pool’s water heating system lives. Authorities have blamed deficiencies in the natural gas water heater and the storage room’s ventilation system for the poisonous gas seeping into the guestroom directly above.

For more:  http://www.wcnc.com/news/business/No-permit-no-inspection-after-installing-new-hotel-water-heater-211841721.html

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by | June 16, 2013 · 6:46 am

Hospitality Industry Property Risks: Maryland Restaurant Damaged And Two Employees Injured After Drunk Driver Crashes Vehicle Through Building’s Front Glass Exterior

“…two people were taken to the hospital initially, after a patron and an employee suffered non-life threatening injuries. A second worker was Restaurant Damage From Car Crashtransported to the hospital for anxiety…the driver was taken into custody and charged on suspicion of DUI…(a district manager) doesn’t know when the restaurant will reopen…”

A Lanham, Maryland Wendy’s restaurant is picking up the pieces after a driver of an SUV crashed through the shop and nearly reached the counter just before 9 p.m. on Friday in the 9400 block of Annapolis Road.

There was a steady flow of people on Saturday trying to place orders through the drive through and people were trying to get into the restaurant, but it’s closed. Customer after customer came to the seemingly popular spot surprised at what happened.

For more: http://www.wusa9.com/news/article/262879/373/Picking-Up-Pieces-After-Wendys-Crash-In-Md

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by | June 15, 2013 · 6:09 am

Hospitality Industry Property Risks: Florida Motel Sprinkler System Malfunctions With Water Flooding Rooms, Hallways And Lobby

“…a water restoration company said it brought an infrared camera that detects moisture and found water damage in several rooms, the lobby and Hotel Water Damagehallways on the first and second floors…Officials said the hotel had to cut off power because all the water became an electrical hazard…”

A sprinkler system malfunctioned at the Crestwood Suites Extended Stay motel on University Boulevard in East Orange County, Orange County Fire Rescue said.
The incident happened at about 8:30 a.m. Thursday.

“It was like a flood coming down. You looked into the lobby from the doors and it was like rain pouring through the ceiling,” said motel guest Andrea Paul.

For more:  http://www.wftv.com/videos/news/motel-flooded-following-sprinkler-system/v4SmW/

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by | June 12, 2013 · 7:24 am

Hospitality Industry Property Risks: Virginia Motel Suffers “Water Damage” To 24 Of 34 Rooms After Torrential Rainfall; Flood Insurance Will Cover Drywall, Paint And Carpeting Repairs

“…the motel owner said she faced a similar situation just 18 months ago. The flooding in September 2011 was even worse, she said, when the Hotel and Motel Flood Risksmotel rooms got more than three-feet of water. Patel said it was more like 2.5 feet this time…  Fortunately, she and her husband – who purchased the motel in 1978 – have flood insurance as 2011 damages totaled $120,000 including new carpet, paint, linens, drywall and more…”

The town of Culpeper continued to dry out Tuesday following torrential rainfall that dumped 5.5 inches of rain in four hours early Monday, sparking flash floods that displaced some 50 residents from an area motel.

Over at Sleepy Hollow Motel on Bus. 29, owner Urmila Patel, of Culpeper, frowned deeply at the massive clean-up ahead of her to 24 of the 34 motel rooms that sustained water damage when the banks of nearby Mountain Run ran over after midnight Monday.

Furniture, TVs, and mattresses from the rooms sat neatly stacked in the parking lot of the motel Tuesday as she waited for the insurance adjuster to arrive to assess damages. Piles of clothes left behind included a toddler’s shirt while discarded food items consisted of bags of bread, pizza boxes, soda cans and milk, evidence of recent occupancy.

For more:  http://www.dailyprogress.com/starexponent/news/local_news/sleepy-hollow-motel-dries-out-owner-says-she-will-reopen/article_3cf4c25a-d2cd-11e2-8196-0019bb30f31a.html

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by | June 11, 2013 · 5:55 am

Hospitality Industry Health Risks: Tennessee Hotel Guest Dies From “Carbon Monoxide Poisoning”; Room Directly Above Natural Gas Pool Heater

“…Health Department inspectors found deficiencies at the Best Western’s indoor swimming pool earlier this hotel Carbon Monoxide Poisoningyear…the bottom-floor pool is below the second-floor room where the deaths occurred. Room 225 is directly above a room with a natural gas heater for the pool, police said…a March 6 inspection showed the pool’s pump was not approved by an industry standards group. The report also found the pool’s chemical and equipment room needed better ventilation…”

Police on Monday said elevated carbon monoxide levels were found in a hotel room where an 11-year-old boy died over the weekend, two months after the poisonous gas killed an elderly couple in the same room. Authorities said an autopsy of Jeffrey Lee Williams of Rock Hill indicated he died from asphyxia, though blood tests were not complete. Jeffrey was found Saturday in a room at Best Western Plus Blue Ridge Plaza, where he was staying with his mother, Jeannie Williams.

Williams, 49, remained hospitalized Monday at Watauga Medical Center. At a Monday news conference, Boone police Sgt. Shane Robbins said newly obtained blood test results show carbon monoxide killed Daryl Dean Jenkins, 73, and Shirley Mae Jenkins, 72, both of Longview, Wash. They were found April 16, also in Room 225.

The revelations raised new questions about the death investigations, including why blood test results in the Jenkins’ deaths took two months to complete.

A spokesman for the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services, which oversees the state’s medical examiner’s office, refused to release death reports in the three cases, saying they were incomplete.

The Observer requested an interview with N.C. Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Deborah Radisch, but spokesman Ricky Diaz said she would not be available.

Read more here: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/06/10/4097181/report-carbon-monoxide-found-at.html#storylink=cpy

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