OSHA Inspection: ACER GRANITE CORP.

Issued

Dec 6, 2012

Abate by

Jan 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $500 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9010

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:    a)  at the fabrication shop located at 18440 Paulson Drive Port Charlotte, FL as observed on or about 8/1/2012.         1)  for employees cutting, grinding and polishing silica containing materials such as but not limited to granite stones.       2)  for employees fabricating counter tops handling chemicals such as but not limited to K-Bond Transparent Flowing (containing styrene), Superior Poly-Epoxy Knife Grade (containing polyester resins, styrene and hydrophonic amorphous fumed silica), NCF Quick (containing trtrafluoroethane), Ager (containing ethyl acetate), Alex Plus Acrylic Caulk Plus Silicone (containing calcium carbonate) and Propane.

Issued

Dec 6, 2012

Abate by

Jan 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(ii):  Appropriate hazard warnings, or alternatively, words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals, and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, will provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical.    a)  for silica containing materials such as but not limited to granite stones, at the fabrication shop located at 18440 Paulson Drive Port Charlotte, FL as observed on or about 8/1/2012.

Issued

Dec 6, 2012

Abate by

Jan 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1):  The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use:    a)  for silica containing materials such as granite stones at the fabrication shop located at 18440 Paulson Drive Port Charlotte, FL as observed on or about 8/1/2012.

Issued

Dec 6, 2012

Abate by

Jan 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

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)  at the fabrication shop located at 18440 Paulson Drive Port Charlotte, FL as observed on or about 8/1/2012.         1)  for employees cutting, grinding and polishing silica containing materials such as but not limited to granite stones.       2)  for employees fabricating counter tops handling chemicals such as but not limited to K-Bond Transparent Flowing (containing styrene), Superior Poly-Epoxy Knife Grade (containing polyester resins, styrene and hydrophonic amorphous fumed silica), NCF Quick (containing trtrafluoroethane), Ager (containing ethyl acetate), Alex Plus Acrylic Caulk Plus Silicone (containing calcium carbonate) and Propane.

Issued

Dec 6, 2012

Abate by

Jan 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

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:    a)  for employees cutting, grinding and polishing silica containing materials such as but not limited to granite at the fabrication shop located at 18440 Paulson Drive Port Charlotte, FL as observed on or about 9/26/2012.  In that employees were provided with Makrite 910 N95 and 3M 8511 Particulate Respirator N95 for voluntary use.

Issued

Oct 16, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1):  Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toeboards:    a)  at the fabrication shop located at 18440 Paulson Drive Port Charlotte, FL, employees were exposed to a 8 feet fall hazard.  In that the storage space above the break room did not have a guardrail system consisting of a top rail, mid rail and toe bar, as observed on or about 8/1/2012.

Issued

Oct 16, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.24(h):  Standard railings were not provided on the open sides of all exposed stairways and stair platforms:    a)  at the fabrication shop located at 18440 Paulson Drive Port Charlotte, FL. In that the stariway used to access the storage space above the break room did not have a hand rail system, as observed on or about 8/1/2012.

Issued

Oct 16, 2012

Abate by

Nov 29, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l):  Operators were not trained in the safe operation of powered industrial trucks:    a)  for employees at the fabrication shop located at 18440 Paulson Drive Port Charlotte, FL operating a Caterpilar-LP T50D forklift with Serial Number 732253 as observed on or about 8/1/2012.