OSHA Inspection: ROCK SOLID GRANITE AND TILE, INC.

Issued

2012-02-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-05-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1800.00 · Current $900.00 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) Southeast corner of the fabrication shop, in the cutting shop, on December 22, 2011 and at times prior thereto, the employer did not provide a program for an employee required to wear a respirator.    Note: Abatement certification IS required for this item.

Issued

2012-02-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Southeast corner of the fabrication shop, in the cutting shop, on December 22, 2011 and at times prior thereto, an employee's exposure to crystalline silica (total and respirable fraction) had not been evaluated or monitored by the employer.    Note: Abatement certification is NOT required for this item.

Issued

2012-02-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-04-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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)  Southeast corner of the fabrication shop, in the cutting shop, on December 22, 2011 and at times prior thereto, an employee required to wear a respirator had not been medically evaluated prior to use.    Note: Abatement certification IS required for this item.    Note: The employer may discontinue an employees medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.

Issued

2012-02-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-04-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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):    a) Southeast corner of the fabrication shop, in the cutting shop, on December 22, 2011 and at times prior thereto, an employee required to wear a respirator had not been fit tested prior to use.    Note:  Abatement certification IS required for this item.

Issued

2012-02-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-04-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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)  Southeast corner of the fabrication shop, in the cutting shop, on December 22, 2011 and at times prior thereto, the employer did not provide a program for an employee to maintain a clean and disinfected respirator.    Note: Abatement certification IS required for this item.

Issued

2012-02-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-04-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Southeast corner of the fabrication shop, in the cutting shop, on December 22, 2011 and at times prior thereto, respirators were placed on open surfaces ensuring dust contamination.    Note: Abatement certification IS required for this item.

Issued

2012-02-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-05-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1):Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:    a) Southeast corner of the fabrication shop, in the cutting shop, on December 22, 2011 and at times prior thereto, the employer did not provide information and training for an employee when a new hazard (dust containing silica) was introduced into his work area.      Note: Abatement certification IS required for this item.