ALLENTOWN, PA · 2007-05-04 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: STELLAR STONE FABRICATIONS, LLC

Complaint inspection · Health discipline

At a glance

On 2007-05-04 00:00:00, OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of STELLAR STONE FABRICATIONS, LLC in 1801 UNION BLVD. SUITE 102, ALLENTOWN, PA 18109 (NAICS 327991). OSHA activity number 309863538.

What this inspection record means

OSHA opens inspections for many reasons: routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: STELLAR STONE FABRICATIONS, LLC
Site address: 1801 UNION BLVD. SUITE 102
City: ALLENTOWN
State: PA
ZIP: 18109
Mailing: 727 WEST BROAD STREET SUITE 1, BETHLEHEM, PA 18018

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Complaint (B)
Scope: Complete (A)
Discipline: Health
Advance notice: No
Union status: N

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 2007-05-04 00:00:00
Closing conference: 2007-05-04 00:00:00
Case closed: 2007-12-03 00:00:00
Last modified: 2007-12-03 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2011-10-14 16:38:47

Establishment context

NAICS code: 327991
SIC code (legacy): 3281
Employees: 5
Ownership type: A

Citations

16 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 5 exposed

Issued: Jun 26, 2007
Abate by: Jul 5, 2007
Penalty: Initial $600 · Current $420 Reduced

Hazardous substances 811081119010

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not furnish 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 the hazard of being crushed by
natural stone slabs during the manual handling of the slabs:
OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE:
29 CFR 1910.176(b):  Material stored in tiers was not stacked, blocked,
interlocked or limited in height so
that it was stable and secure against sliding and collapse:
a. Shop - On or about 05/04/2007, employees were exposed to the hazard of
being crushed by sheets
of marble and granite while handling the slabs which were stored in "A"
frame racks and were not
secured.
Among other methods, feasible and acceptable abatement methods to correct
this hazard is to:
(1) Institute and enforcement policy in which employees are required to
fix the straps to the slabs
when not in use.
(2) Support the slabs with heavy nylon straps wrapped around the entire
"A" frame rack until the slab
is securely supported with the mechanical lifting device.
(3) Increase the distance between the racks to account for size of the
slabs held in the rack.
(4) Have the "A" frame racks use an angled base sufficient to maintain an
appropriate angle of the
slabs to prevent tip over.
Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement
date.  The certification shall
include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and the method of
abatement, and a statement
indicating employees and their representatives were informed of this
abatement.tives

Recent events (2)

2007-07-18 00:00:00 · I (S) $420.00
2007-06-26 00:00:00 · Z (S) $600.00