OSHA Inspection: STONE CITY, LLC

Issued

Sep 10, 2010

Abate by

Sep 27, 2010

Penalty

Initial $625 · Current $313 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards which
were likely to
cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were
exposed to
hazards associated with improper storage and handling of granite and stone
slabs:
a)  On or about July 21, 2010 and at times prior, employees were exposed
to crushed-by and
struck-by injuries while they worked around improperly stored granite and
stone slabs in the
following manner:
1)  The employer did not develop and implement a stone slab handling
program and
effectively train employees in safe procedures for working with and
storing slabs.
2)  Employees worked with and around slabs on A-frames which were not
secured with
straps or some other method.  Employees worked within the fall shadow of
the unsecured
slabs while washing them with a sponge.  Forklift traffic could have also
shifted the
unsecured slabs.
3)  Employees worked around small stone slabs that were leaning against
the outer shop
walls and were not secured in any way.  These slabs could have slid or
been knocked over.
Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see
enclosed "Sample
Abatement-Certification Letter").
Among other methods, a feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct
the
hazards would be to implement the requirements of the Marble Institute of
America's
"Safety in the Stone Business" technical guide or the OSHA Safety and
Health
Information Bulletin "Hazards of Transporting, Unloading, Storing and
Handling
of
Granite, Marble and Stone Slabs".  Both documents recommend the formation
of a plan
for stone handling and storage and provide methods which can be utilized
to safely
handle stone slabs.

Issued

Sep 10, 2010

Abate by

Sep 27, 2010

Penalty

Initial $625 · Current $313 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards which
were likely to
cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that, employees were
exposed to
hazards associated with the improper operation of a forklift boom
attachment:
a)  On or about July 21, 2010 and at times prior, employees were exposed
to crushed-by or
struck-by injuries while they used a fork lift boom attachment in an
inappropriate manner as
follows:
1.The safety chain designed by the manufacturer to lock the boom to the
forklift
carriage was not in use.  Without such a safety lock in place, the boom
attachment
and any associated loads of stone slabs could have slid off the forks and
caused an
injury.
2.The hook holding the stone slab clamp was damaged in that the spring
loaded latch
was not functioning.  Without an effective latch, the clamp attachment
could have
separated from the boom and caused and injury.
Abatement:
Among other methods, a feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct
the hazards
would be to implement the requirements of the Abaco Machines operation
manual for the
forklift boom which requires the use of a safety chain and functional
hooks.
Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see
enclosed
"Sample
Abatement-Certification Letter").

Issued

Sep 10, 2010

Abate by

Sep 27, 2010

Penalty

Initial $625 · Current $313 Reduced

Issued

Sep 10, 2010

Abate by

Sep 27, 2010

Penalty

Initial $625 · Current $313 Reduced

Issued

Sep 10, 2010

Abate by

Sep 27, 2010

Penalty

Initial $375 · Current $188 Reduced

Issued

Sep 10, 2010

Abate by

Sep 27, 2010

Issued

Sep 10, 2010

Abate by

Sep 27, 2010

Penalty

Initial $625 · Current $313 Reduced

Issued

Sep 10, 2010

Abate by

Sep 15, 2010

Penalty

Initial $625 · Current $313 Reduced

Issued

Sep 10, 2010

Abate by

Sep 15, 2010

Issued

Sep 10, 2010

Abate by

Sep 15, 2010