OSHA Inspection: AVANTI MARBLE & GRANITE

Issued

Nov 26, 2003

Abate by

May 28, 2004

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $750 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9010

Issued

Nov 26, 2003

Abate by

May 28, 2004

Hazardous substances 9010

Issued

Nov 24, 2003

Abate by

Dec 4, 2003

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $775 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The
employer did not
furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment
which were free
from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or
serious physical harm
to employees in that employees were exposed to a struck by hazard which
could inflict death
or serious injury while transferring granite slabs from the storage yard
to the fabrication
shop:
(a) Avanti Marble and Granite, 1450 Grove Street, Denver, CO 80204:
The granite and marble slabs were stored in a yard adjacent to the
fabrication
shop.  They were stored on metal rack at an angle of 80 degrees.  The slabs
were either not secured or the ropes that were used to control the
movement of
the slabs while they were being attached to the extension of the forklift
were
worn.  When retrieving a slab, employees were required to separate the slab
from the others on the rack in order to attach the clamp on the forklift
extension to the slab.  This placed the employee between the granite slab
and
the forklift. This posed a "struck-by hazard" to the employees performing
this
work.
(b) The large granite slabs weighing up to 600 pounds were about 5 feet
wide
and 8 feet long.  They are brought to the fabrication shop using an
industrial
forklift truck.  The slab was placed on the floor adjacent to the diamond
saw
table by three to four employees.  Once released from the forklift truck,
the
employees lean the slab back toward the cutting table.  The work practice
of
man-handling such a large stone slab places the workers in such a position
where they could be struck by the stone slab if the employees were to lose
control of it. There are devices such as cranes and tilting tables that
can be
used to place the stone slabs on the diamond saw table.
Abatement Note:  Abatement Certification and documentation are required for
this item (see enclosed "Sample Abatement-Certification Letter").

Issued

Nov 24, 2003

Abate by

Nov 28, 2003

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $225 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0040

Issued

Nov 24, 2003

Abate by

Jan 16, 2004

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $750 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9010

Issued

Nov 24, 2003

Abate by

Jan 16, 2004

Hazardous substances 9010

Issued

Nov 24, 2003

Abate by

Nov 28, 2003

Hazardous substances 9010

Issued

Nov 24, 2003

Abate by

Jan 16, 2004

Hazardous substances 9010

Issued

Nov 24, 2003

Abate by

Jan 16, 2004

Hazardous substances 9010

Issued

Nov 24, 2003

Abate by

Nov 28, 2003

Hazardous substances 9010

Issued

Nov 24, 2003

Abate by

Jan 16, 2004

Hazardous substances 9010

Issued

Nov 24, 2003

Abate by

Dec 11, 2003

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $375 Reduced

Issued

Nov 24, 2003

Abate by

Nov 30, 2003

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $375 Reduced

Issued

Nov 24, 2003

Abate by

Nov 28, 2003

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $375 Reduced

Issued

Nov 24, 2003

Abate by

Nov 30, 2003

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $225 Reduced

Issued

Nov 24, 2003

Abate by

Nov 28, 2003

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $750 Reduced

Issued

Nov 24, 2003

Abate by

Nov 30, 2003

Issued

Nov 24, 2003

Abate by

Nov 30, 2003

Issued

Nov 24, 2003

Abate by

Nov 28, 2003

Issued

Nov 24, 2003

Abate by

Dec 4, 2003

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $300 Reduced

Hazardous substances 901022800040

Issued

Nov 24, 2003

Abate by

Nov 28, 2003

Hazardous substances 0040

Issued

Nov 24, 2003

Abate by

Dec 1, 2003

Hazardous substances 0040

Issued

Nov 24, 2003

Abate by

Nov 28, 2003

Penalty

Initial $300 · Current $100 Reduced

Issued

Nov 24, 2003

Abate by

Jan 16, 2004