OSHA Inspection: ONYX MARBLE & GRANITE, INC.

Issued

Nov 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,440 · Current $700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1):     When information indicated that any employee's exposure equaled or exceed the 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels, the employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program:    (a)  Location - Establishment  On or about 8/15/12, the employer did have develop and implement a noise monitoring program for employees that grind, cut and polish granite.

Issued

Nov 26, 2012

Abate by

Jan 14, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,440 · Current $700 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii):     The employer did not identify and 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)  Location - Establishment  On or about 8/15/12, the employer did not evaluate the respiratory hazards to silica for employees that grind, polish and cut granite countertops.

Issued

Nov 26, 2012

Abate by

Jan 14, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

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:    (a)  Location - Establishment  On or about 8/15/12, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation for employees that were required to wear a tight-fitting half face air purifying respirator while performing grinding, polishing and cutting granit countertops.

Issued

Nov 26, 2012

Abate by

Jan 14, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,080 · Current $700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii):     An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance shall be conducted at least once every three years.    (a)  Location - Establishment  On or about 8/15/12, the employer did not ensure each forklift operator was current in their training and evaluations.

Issued

Nov 26, 2012

Abate by

Jan 14, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,440 · Current $700 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:    (a) Location - Establishment  On or about 8/15/12, the employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain a written hazard communication program for employees that use hazardous materials including, but not limited to, propane, acetone, wax [naptha (petroleum)], sealer (petroleum distillates), and silica.

Issued

Nov 26, 2012

Abate by

Jan 14, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1):     The employer 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:    (a) Location - Establishment  On or about 8/15/12, the employer did not provide effective information and training on hazardous materials used by employees making granite countertops including, but not limited to, propane, acetone, wax [naptha (petroleum)], sealer (petroleum distillates), and silica.

Issued

Nov 26, 2012

Abate by

Jan 14, 2013

Penalty

Initial $360 · Current $206 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1):     A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:    (a)  Location - Establishment  On or about 8/15/12, the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite specific procedures for employees that are required to wear tight-fitting half-face air purifying respirators while dry cutting sink openings in granite countertops.

Issued

Nov 26, 2012

Abate by

Jan 14, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(3)(iii)(B)(2):     The employer did not implement a change schedule for respirators not equipped with an End of Service Life Indicator that would ensure cartridges were changed before the end of their service life:    (a)  Location - Establishment  On or about 8/15/12, the employer did not implement a cartridge change schedule for employees that are required to wear tight-fitting half-face air purifying respirators while dry cutting sink openings in granite countertops.

Issued

Nov 26, 2012

Abate by

Jan 14, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2):     The employer shall ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator is fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) is used, and at least annually thereafter:    (a)  Location - Establishment  On or about 8/15/12, the employer did not ensure employees were fit tested that are required to wear tight-fitting half-face air purifying respirators while dry cutting sink openings in granite countertops.

Issued

Nov 26, 2012

Abate by

Jan 14, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1):     The employer did not ensure that each employee can demonstrate knowledge of items in (i)-(vii):    (a)  Location - Establishment  On or about 8/15/12, the employer did not ensure employees received respiratory protection training that are required to wear tight-fitting half-face air purifying respirators while dry cutting sink openings in granite countertops.