OSHA Inspection: TORRES MARBLE AND GRANITE

Issued

Jun 26, 2009

Abate by

Aug 23, 2009

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $555 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 delivery trucks
and slab storage racks
to the fabrication area:
(a)Torres Marble and Granite at 2436 S. Federal in Denver, CO: On and
before May 11, 2009 the employer moved granite slabs manually. This
condition exposes employees to a "struck-by" hazard.
Abatement Note: Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement
method to
correct this hazard is to perform the following:
Use a forklift with an attachment designed for moving slabs or use a
mobile crane with a
sufficient load capacity to move slabs.
A slab wedge can be used to separate the granite slabs from one another by
having two
employees stand to the side of the slab and insert the wedge so that a
clamping device can be
placed onto the slab to be moved.
Employees should be trained never to stand in the fall shadow of the
granite slab while
transporting it.
Abatement Note: Abatement certification and documentation are required for
this item (see
enclosed "Sample Abatement Certification Letter").tion

Issued

Jun 26, 2009

Abate by

Oct 23, 2009

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $277 Reduced

Issued

Jun 26, 2009

Abate by

Jul 23, 2009

Issued

Jun 26, 2009

Abate by

Jul 23, 2009

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $168 Reduced