ASTORIA, NY —
OSHA Inspection: U.S. QUARTZ PRODUCTS, INC. D/B/A CAESAR STONE
Accident-driven inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an accident-driven safety inspection of U.S. QUARTZ PRODUCTS, INC. D/B/A CAESAR STONE in 36-16 19TH AVENUE, ASTORIA, NY 11105 (NAICS 444190). OSHA activity number 307606780.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- U.S. QUARTZ PRODUCTS, INC. D/B/A CAESAR STONE
- Site address
- 36-16 19TH AVENUE
- City
- ASTORIA
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 11105
- Mailing
- 11830 SHELDON STREET, SUN VALLEY, CA 91352
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Accident-driven (A)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 444190
- SIC code (legacy)
- 5032
- Employees
- 12
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
11 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jun 9, 2006
- Abate by
- Jul 10, 2006
- Penalty
- Initial $1,750 · Current $1,750
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 was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to: being crushed by unsecured 5' x 10' slabs of quartz weighing 706 pounds each. a)On or about 01/17/2006 - warehouse and yard, 36-16 19th Avenue Employees stand in the "fall zone" while handling unsecured 5' x 10' quartz slabs, stored horizontally on A-frame racks in order to attach a lifting clamp to the center of the slab. Up to 30 slabs are stored on each side of the A-frame racks and each slab weighs 706 pounds. AMONG OTHER METHODS, FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHODS TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD WOULD BE TO: 1. Install restraining devices to A-frame such as securing arms which can be lowered and angled to secure multiple slabs while in storage and to prevent slabs from falling over when being handled by employees. Restraining devices must be able to support the maximum weight capacity of the storage unit. 2. Develop and implement safe slab handling procedures, specifically addressing separting slabs and attaching lifting devices, when loading and unloading A-Frame storage systems to prevent employee exposure to falling slabs. WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1750.00
- — Z (S) $1750.00
1910.36 D01
- Issued
- Jun 9, 2006
- Abate by
- Jun 14, 2006
- Penalty
- Initial $875 · Current $875
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $875.00
- — Z (S) $875.00
1910.37 A04
- Issued
- Jun 9, 2006
- Abate by
- Jun 14, 2006
Recent events (2)
- — I (S)
- — Z (S)
1910.37 B04
- Issued
- Jun 9, 2006
- Abate by
- Jun 14, 2006
Recent events (2)
- — I (S)
- — Z (S)
1910.110 F06 II
- Issued
- Jun 9, 2006
- Abate by
- Jun 21, 2006
- Penalty
- Initial $875 · Current $875
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $875.00
- — Z (S) $875.00
1910.303 F
- Issued
- Jun 9, 2006
- Abate by
- Jun 14, 2006
- Penalty
- Initial $875 · Current $875
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $875.00
- — Z (S) $875.00
1910.303 G02 I
- Issued
- Jun 9, 2006
- Abate by
- Jun 14, 2006
Recent events (2)
- — I (S)
- — Z (S)
1904.29 B03
- Issued
- Jun 9, 2006
- Abate by
- Jul 10, 2006
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (O)
1910.157 E03
- Issued
- Jun 9, 2006
- Abate by
- Jun 14, 2006
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (O)
1910.1200 G08
- Issued
- Jun 9, 2006
- Abate by
- Jun 14, 2006
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (O)
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Jun 9, 2006
- Abate by
- Jul 27, 2006
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 307606780.
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