OSHA Inspection: QUALITY TILE

Issued

Nov 23, 2012

Abate by

Jan 11, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii):     The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:    (a) Location: Workshop     The employer did not implement a respiratory protection program where negative pressure respirators (Gerson half-face, Moldex N95) are worn voluntarily basis by employees exposed to crystalline silica during the cutting of marble; on or about July 10, 2012.

Issued

Nov 23, 2012

Abate by

Jan 11, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:    Location: Workshop    a) Employees were not determined to be medically fit to use negative pressure respirators (Gerson half-face, Moldex N95) are worn voluntarily basis by employees exposed to crystalline silica; on or about July 10, 2012.

Issued

Nov 23, 2012

Abate by

Dec 27, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i):     The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):    Location: Establishment     The employer did not ensure that each employee operating the Nissan Model CUG-102F30PBV was competent to operate the forklift; on or about July 10, 2012.

Issued

Nov 23, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(1):     Abrasive wheel(s) used on machinery were not used with safety guard(s)      Location: Workshop    a) The side-guard was missing on the abrasive wheel used to cut marble slabs; on or about July 3, 2012.

Issued

Nov 23, 2012

Abate by

Dec 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

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.    Location: Workshop and street adjacent to the workshop    a) Load capacity markings on crane attachment to a Nissan [Model CUG 102F30PV0] were missing; on or about July 3, 2012.

Issued

Nov 23, 2012

Abate by

Jan 11, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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: Workshop    a) The employer has not developed and implemented a written hazard communication program for the workplace where employees are exposed to chemical hazards (e.g., Acetone) associated with the cutting and fabrication of marble counter tops; on or about July 3, 2012.

Issued

Nov 23, 2012

Abate by

Jan 11, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:    Location: Workshop    a) Material safety data sheets were not maintisn for each of the hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to acetone, propane, contact cement, and AKEMI wax used in the workplace; on or about july 3, 2012.

Issued

Nov 23, 2012

Abate by

Jan 11, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1):     Employers 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 and chemical-specific information was not always available through labels and material safety data sheets    Location: Workshop    a) Material safety data sheets were not proved training to employee who were exposed to the hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to acetone, propane, contact cement, and AKEMI wax used in the workplace; on or about july 3, 2012.