OSHA Inspection: VENETIAN MARBLE & GRANITE

Issued

Aug 16, 2012

Abate by

Sep 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1):  A written respiratory protection program with worksite specific procedures, as specified in subparagraphs (c)(1)(i) through (ix) of this section, was not established and implemented where respirator(s) were required by the employer:    (a)	Venetian Marble & Granite, 309 S. Summit View, Unit 12, Ft. Collins, CO 80524: On and before May 17, 2012, the employer did not ensure that a written respiratory protection program was established and implemented in the workplace when the employer required the use of respirators during fabrication operations.  Employees are required to use Moldex 8002 half-face respirators.    Abatement Note:  The written program shall include at least the following:    (1)	Procedures for selecting respirators for use in the workplace;    (2)	Medical evaluations of employees required to use respirators;    (3)	Fit testing procedures for tight fitting respirators;    (4)	Procedures for proper use of respirators in routine and reasonably foreseeable emergency situations;    (5)	Procedures and schedules for cleaning, disinfection, storing, inspection., repairing, discarding, and otherwise maintaining respirators;    (6)	Procedures to ensure adequate air quality, quantity, and flow of breathing air for atmosphere-supplying respirators;    (7)	Training of employees in the respiratory hazards to which they are potentially exposed during routine and emergency situation;    (8)	Training of employees in the proper use of respirators, including putting on and removing them, any limitations on their use, and their maintenance; and    (9)	Procedure for regularly evaluating the effectiveness of the program    Abatement Note:  Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

Aug 16, 2012

Abate by

Sep 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii):  The employer did not evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminants chemical state and physical form:     (a)	Venetian Marble & Granite, 309 S. Summit View, Unit 12, Ft. Collins, CO 80524: On and before May 17, 2012, the employer did not conduct air monitoring to determine employees exposure to the air contaminants associated with the fabrication performed at the job site.  Employees are exposed to respirable silica.  This condition exposed employees to respiratory hazards.     Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is not required for this item.

Issued

Aug 16, 2012

Abate by

Sep 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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 employees were fit tested or required to use a respirator in the workplace:    (a)	Venetian Marble & Granite, 309 S. Summit View, Unit 12, Ft. Collins, CO 80524: On and before May 17, 2012, the employer did not ensure that employees who wear a tight fitting half mask respirator had received medical evaluations.     Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (See enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

Aug 16, 2012

Abate by

Sep 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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) annually:     (a)	Venetian Marble & Granite, 309 S. Summit View, Unit 12, Ft. Collins, CO 80524: On and before May 17, 2012, the employer did not ensure that employees they required to wear Moldex tight-fitting half mask respirators passed a fit test.       Abatement Note:  Abatement certification are required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

Aug 16, 2012

Abate by

Sep 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.178(a)(5): If the truck is equipped with front-end attachments other than factory installed attachments, the user shall request that the truck be marked to identify the attachments and show the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with load laterally centered:    (a)	Venetian Marble & Granite, 309 S. Summit View, Unit 12, Ft. Collins, CO 80524: On and before May 17, 2012 the forklift was equipped with front-end attachments other than factory installed attachments, however the employer did not request that the truck be marked to identify the attachments and show the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with load laterally centered.    Abatement Note: Abatement certification is required for this item (See enclosed Sample Abatement Certification Letter).

Issued

Aug 16, 2012

Abate by

Sep 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):  The employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met:    (a)	Venetian Marble & Granite, 309 S. Summit View, Unit 12, Ft. Collins, CO 80524: The employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at the workplace specific written hazard communication program which describes how the specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met.    Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

Aug 16, 2012

Abate by

Sep 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):  The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemicals in such a way that they were readily accessible to employees.    (a)	Venetian Marble & Granite, 309 S. Summit View, Unit 12, Ft. Collins, CO 80524: The employer did not maintain copies of the material safety data sheets for hazardous chemicals in the workplace in an area that was readily accessible to the employees. When asked where the sheets were located the employees did not know.       Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").