OSHA Inspection: YOUNGSTOWN GRANITE LLC

Issued

2012-03-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $0.00 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:    Company employees utilized half mask air purifying respirators during granite fabrication operations. The company did not have a written respiratory protection program.

Issued

2012-03-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(4):     The employer did not provide respirators, training, and medical evaluations at no cost to employees:    Company employees purchase their own respirators and filters for use during granite fabrication operations.

Issued

2012-03-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-07-31 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:    Respirators utilized by employees were stored in a drawer containing dust generated from granite fabricating operations.

Issued

2012-03-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1440.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(g)(7):     Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service.    Company employees did not examine the forklift on a daily basis prior to use.

Issued

2012-03-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i):     The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l)    Employees required to use fork trucks had not completed the training and evaluation specified in paragraph (l) prior to use.

Issued

2012-03-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i):     Pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers approved for the purpose:    A junction box from which flexible cord was run did not have a cover.

Issued

2012-03-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(D):     Flexible cords and cables were attached to building surfaces    Flexible cords powering saws used to cut granite were wrapped around beams above the fabricating area.

Issued

2012-03-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1440.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):     29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):  The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:    Company employees are exposed to hazardous materials including but not limited to silica dust from granite fabrication operations. The company did not have a hazard communication program.

Issued

2012-03-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):     The employer did not maintain copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace:    Material safety data sheets for types of granite fabricated in the facility were not maintained in the workplace.