OSHA Inspection: CASTLE ROCK MARBLE & GRANITE, INC.

Issued

2012-08-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1360.00 · Current $300.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(b)(1):   Every wall opening from which there is a drop of more than 4 feet was not guarded;     Location: Outside the employee break room    A wall opening of approximately 32" X 33" exposed the employees to a fall of about 9 feet to the ground below; on or about April 11, 2012.

Issued

2012-08-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-09-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced

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:      Location: Workshop    a) Employees performing marble polishing were found to be exposed to a noise dosage of 178.7% which corresponds to an 8-hour time weighted average of 94.1 dBA. The employer did not develop a written hearing conservation program for the workplace; on or about April 11, 2012.

Issued

2012-08-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $300.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(i):     Refresher training, including an evaluation of the effectiveness of that training, was not conducted as required by paragraph (l)(4)(ii) to ensure that the operator had the knowledge and skills needed to operate the powered industrial truck safely    Location: Establishment    a) The employer has not provided refresher training on the Hyster forklift; on or about April 10, 2012.

Issued

2012-08-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $300.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(b)(5):     The rated load of crane(s) was not plainly marked on each side of the crane:    Location: Workshop    a) The rated load of "P&H Heavy Lift" overhead hoist was not marked; on or about April 10, 2012.

Issued

2012-08-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(1)(ii)(b):     Periodic inspection were not conducted;    Location: Workshop    a) Periodic inpsections were not conducted on the overhead hoists including but not limted to the P&H Heacy Lift; on or about April 9, 2012.

Issued

2012-08-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1020.00 · Current $300.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(c)(4):     Snap switches mounted in boxes did not have faceplates installed so as to completely cover the opening and seat against the finished surface,    Location: 2nd floor landing by breakroom    a) The faceplate to the light switch was not installed; on or about April 9, 2012.

Issued

2012-08-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i):     Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy:    Location: Employee Breakroom  a) The faceplate for the outlet was not installed; on or about April 9, 2012.

Issued

2012-08-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-09-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $300.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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:    Location: At the establishment   a) The employer has not developed a written hazard communication program for the workplace where employess are exposed to hazardous chemiicals in the workplace such as, but not limited to, acetioe, silica, and propane; on or aboput April 9, 2012.

Issued

2012-08-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-09-18 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:    Location: At the establishment     a) Employess were not inofmred about the hazardous chemiicals in the workplace such as, but not limited to, acetioe, silica, and propane; on or aboput April 9, 2012.

Issued

2012-08-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(iv)(a):     Flammable liquids were not kept in closed containers when not actually in use;    Location: workshop    a) A polyester adhesive and filler (Class 1C Flammable) was not kept covered when not actually in use; on or about April 9, 2012.

Issued

2012-08-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i):     Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:    Location: Workshop  a) The employer did not inform employees who voluntary use N95 (3M Model 8210) filtering facepiece respirators on the information as required in Appendix D; on or about April 9, 2012.