OSHA Inspection: IMPERIAL MARBLE CORPORATION

Issued

Mar 12, 2012

Abate by

Apr 23, 2012

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $3,150 Reduced

Hazardous substances 81108111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1):     The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.9(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent:    On or about September 14, 2011, the employer did not implement an effective hearing conservation program in that they did not they did not enforce the use of hearing protection, provide annual audiometric testing, and provide hearing protection training.      Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Mar 12, 2012

Abate by

Apr 23, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $1,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(ii)(b)(2):     The quantity of liquid that may be located outside of an inside storage room or storage cabinet in a building or in any one fire area of a building exceeded 120 gallons of Class IB, IC, II, or III liquids in containers:      Painting Department: The employer was storing thirty-two 55 gallon drums of Class IB and Class 2B flammable liquids outside a flammable storage room.    No abatement documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Mar 12, 2012

Abate by

Apr 23, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $1,350 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1):     The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employees ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:      Finishing Department: The employer did not require a medical evaluation to be conducted prior to requiring the employee to wear a respirator.    	   Abatement documentation is required for this in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(D).

Issued

Mar 12, 2012

Abate by

Apr 23, 2012

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):    Finishing Department: Employees were not fit tested prior to being required to wear a half mask respirator.    	  Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Mar 12, 2012

Abate by

Apr 23, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k):     The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:    Finishing Department: The employees that were required to wear half mask dust respirators had not been adequately trained on the respiratory protection requirement.    Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Mar 12, 2012

Abate by

Mar 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $1,350 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2):     Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:    Finishing: The employer had a light fixture plugged into a knockout style metal receptacle box that was not supported and exposed to physical damage.      Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Mar 12, 2012

Abate by

Mar 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii):     Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:    Finishing Department: The employer had a light fixture plugged into a knockout style metal receptacle box that was not supported and had a knockout opening.      Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Mar 12, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1):     Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment    Paint Department: The work space around the circuit breaker panel was obstructed with five fifty-five gallon drums of flammable liquids.     No additional abatement information is required for this item.

Issued

Mar 12, 2012

Abate by

Mar 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(ii):     Flexible cords used as permitted in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)(C), (g)(1)(i)(F), or (g)(1)(i)(H) of this section were not equipped with attachment plugs:    Finishing Department:  The employer used flexible cords as permanent wiring for lighting fixtures over a finishing table.      Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Mar 12, 2012

Abate by

Apr 23, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $1,350 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):     Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program which at included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):    Facility: The employer did not implement a hazard communication program.     Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Mar 12, 2012

Abate by

Mar 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i):     The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the identity of the hazardous chemical(s) contained therein:    Finishing Department: The plastic containers containing chemicals such as, but not limited to, 3M Perfect it were not labeled with content.   	  Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Mar 12, 2012

Abate by

Mar 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(ii):     Appropriate hazard warnings, or alternatively, words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof,which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals, and which, in conjunction with the other information immediatelyavailable to employees under the hazard communication program, will provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and healthhazards of the hazardous chemical.    Finishing Department: The plastic containers containing chemicals such as, but not limited to, 3M Perfect it were not labeled with content and its hazard warnings.   	  Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Mar 12, 2012

Abate by

Apr 23, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1):     The employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees had not previously been trained about was introduced into their work area    Facility: The employees working with chemicals such as, but not limited to Petroleum Distillates, Mineral Oil, and Aluminum Oxide did not received adequate safety and health training on the chemical hazards.     Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).