OSHA Inspection: KEYS GRANITE, INC.

Issued

Apr 27, 2004

Abate by

May 3, 2004

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $4,900

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 were likely
to cause death or
serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to the
hazard of crushing
injuries from unstable natural stone slabs during slab handling operations:
On or about 02/20/04, at the receiving area, employees were exposed to the
hazard of being
crushed during slab quality checks.
Among other methods of abatement, feasible and acceptable methods to
prevent this hazard from
occurring again are: (a) to enforce the policy in which employees are
prohibited from standing
in the danger zone of unstable and/or unsecured hand-supported stone
slabs; and (b) during stone
handling operations employees should lift the slabs utilizing existing
mechanical safety devices.
When a mechanical below-the-hook lifting device is required to be placed
on the slab, the slab
should be mechanically stabilized or should be resting at a slight angle
between front and back
supports while the lifting device (e.g., clamps) is situated.
PLEASE NOTE: CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS
VIOLATION.

Issued

Apr 27, 2004

Abate by

May 3, 2004

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,500 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 were likely
to cause death or
serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to the
hazard of falling and
being crushed by a forklift:
On or about 02/23/04, near the receiving area, employees were exposed to
the hazard of falling
and being crushed by powered industrial trucks while operating forklifts
without wearing
seatbelts.
Among other methods of abatement, a feasible and acceptable method to
correct this hazard is
to prohibit employees from operating this type of equipment without
wearing seatbelts.
PLEASE NOTE: CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS
VIOLATION.

Issued

Apr 27, 2004

Abate by

May 3, 2004

Penalty

Initial $525 · Current $400 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 were likely
to cause death or
serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to the
hazard of falling from
a step ladder:
On or about 02/23/04, near the receiving area, employees were standing on
the steps of a
fiberglass step ladders without having it fully extended.
Among other methods of abatement, a feasible and acceptable method to
correct this hazard is
to prohibit employees from using step ladder without setting it to its
fully-open position with the
spreaders locked.
PLEASE NOTE: CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS
VIOLATION.

Issued

Apr 27, 2004

Abate by

Jun 28, 2004

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $500 Reduced

Issued

Apr 27, 2004

Abate by

May 14, 2004

Penalty

Initial $525

Issued

Apr 27, 2004

Abate by

May 3, 2004

Penalty

Initial $525

Issued

Apr 27, 2004

Abate by

May 3, 2004

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $500 Reduced

Issued

Apr 27, 2004

Abate by

May 3, 2004

Penalty

Initial $1,225 · Current $900 Reduced

Issued

Apr 27, 2004

Abate by

May 14, 2004

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $500 Reduced

Issued

Apr 27, 2004

Abate by

May 3, 2004

Penalty

Initial $875 · Current $500 Reduced

Issued

Apr 27, 2004

Abate by

May 3, 2004

Penalty

Initial $875 · Current $500 Reduced

Issued

Apr 27, 2004

Abate by

Jun 28, 2004

Penalty

Initial $700

Issued

Apr 27, 2004

Abate by

Jun 28, 2004

Penalty

Initial $2,500

Issued

Apr 27, 2004

Abate by

May 14, 2004

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,500 Reduced

Issued

Apr 27, 2004

Abate by

May 3, 2004

Penalty

Initial $875 · Current $500 Reduced

Issued

Apr 27, 2004

Abate by

May 14, 2004

Penalty

Initial $2,500

Issued

Apr 27, 2004

Abate by

Jun 28, 2004

Penalty

Initial $525 · Current $300 Reduced