OSHA Inspection: EAGLE ROCK GRANITE & MARBLE INC.

Issued

Jul 12, 2011

Abate by

Aug 2, 2011

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:    a)Throughout the facility, on or about April 7, 2011 and at times prior thereto, where employees are exposed to respirable crystalline silica, the employer did not have a written respiratory protection program implemented at the workplace.  Use of half-face, tight fitting respirators with P100 cartridges is mandatory for those employees doing any dry grinding or cutting.    Note: Abatement certification and documentation required for this item.

Issued

Jul 12, 2011

Abate by

Feb 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form:    a)Throughout the facility, on or about April 7, 2011 and at times prior thereto, employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica had not been evaluated or monitored by the employer.    Note: Abatement certification and documentation required for this item.

Issued

Jul 12, 2011

Abate by

Aug 2, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:    a)Throughout the facility, on or about April 7, 2011 and at times prior thereto, employees required to wear respirators had not been medically evaluated prior to use.      Note:  The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.    Note: Abatement certification and documentation required for this item.

Issued

Jul 12, 2011

Abate by

Aug 2, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT): (Construction Reference 1926.103)    a)Throughout the facility, on or about April 7, 2011 and at times prior thereto, employees required to wear respirators had not been fit tested prior to use.    Note: Abatement certification and documentation required for this item.

Issued

Jul 12, 2011

Abate by

Aug 2, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(1): Respirators were not cleaned and disinfected using the procedures in Appendix B-2 of 29 CFR 1910.134 or equivalent procedures recommended by the respirator manufacturer:    a)Throughout the facility, on or about April 7, 2011and at times prior thereto, respirators being worn by employees had not been cleaned properly prior to use.    Note: Abatement certification and documentation required for this item.

Issued

Jul 12, 2011

Abate by

Aug 2, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i): Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or  were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve:    a)Throughout the facility, on or about April 7, 2011 and at times prior thereto, respirators were found improperly stored around the shop.    Note: Abatement certification and documentation required for this item.

Issued

Jul 12, 2011

Abate by

Aug 2, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee could demonstrate knowledge of why the respirator was necessary and how improper fit, usage, or maintenance could compromise the protective effect of the respirator:    a)Throughout the facility, on or about April 7, 2011 and at times prior thereto, employees had not been effectively trained on the need for, the potential hazards of wearing or the maintenance and storage of half-faced respirators.    Note: Abatement certification and documentation required for this item.