OSHA Inspection: CHOICE GRANITE AND MARBLE LLC

Issued

2012-09-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-09-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training consisting of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace:    a)   At the facility, on or about August 3, 2012 - Employees who operate a 5 ton Catepillar propane fork truck were not properly trained.

Issued

2012-09-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-09-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $1200.00

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)    In the fiberglass fabrication area, on or about August 3, 2012 - Employees wipe fiberglass products with Hetrolac 105 Resin.  The Hetrolac 105 Resin contains toluene, methyl ethyl ketone, propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate, and phenol derivative.    A written program shall include descriptions of how the criteria for the following will be meet:           1.  Labeling and other forms of warning;         2.  Material Safety Data Sheets;         3.  Employee information and training.    Additionally, a list of hazardous chemicals known to be present in the workplace must be compiled.  Methods used to inform employees of the hazards associated with non routine tasks and the informing of contractors of workplace hazards must also be addressed.  The written program must be made available upon request.

Issued

2012-09-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-09-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged, or marked with the identity and appropriate hazard warnings regarding the chemicals contained therein:    a)    In the fiberglass fabrication area, on or about August 3, 2012 - Employees wipe fiberglass products with Hetrolac 105 Resin.  The Hetrolac 105 Resin contains toluene, methyl ethyl ketone, propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate, and phenol derivative.  The Hetrolac 105 Resin was in a container mislabeled as Norox 411-75 OMS

Issued

2012-09-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-09-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a material safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical in use:    a)    In the fiberglass fabrication area, on or about August 3, 2012 - Employees wipe fiberglass products with Hetrolac 105 Resin.  The Hetrolac 105 Resin contains toluene, methyl ethyl ketone, propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate, and phenol derivative.  The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for Hetrolac 105 Resin at the worksite.

Issued

2012-09-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-09-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): The employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemials 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:    a)    In the fiberglass fabrication area, on or about August 3, 2012 - Employees wipe fiberglass products with Hetrolac 105 Resin.  The Hetrolac 105 Resin contains toluene, methyl ethyl ketone, propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate, and phenol derivative.  The employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on Hetrolac 105 Resin.