OSHA Inspection: ONYX CREATIONS

Issued

May 29, 2013

Abate by

May 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced

Hazardous substances 004003352280

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4): Portable fire extinguishers were not maintained in a fully charged and operable condition:   In the Shop, where employees were expected to use fire extinguishers on incipient-stage fires and evacuate when fires advanced beyond the initial stage, a Kidde 3-A:40-B:C dry chemical portable fire extinguisher was partially discharged and was mounted on the wall for emergency use.

Issued

May 29, 2013

Abate by

May 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 004003352280

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check:   (a) In the Shop, where employees were expected to use fire extinguishers on incipient-stage fires and evacuate when fires advanced beyond the initial stage, two Kidde 3-A:40-B:C dry chemical portable fire extinguishers were missing inspection tags.  (b) In the office, Kidde Dry Chemical 3-A:40-B:C fire extinguisher No. XX-679501 mounted on the wall for emergency use was last inspected April 2011.

Issued

May 29, 2013

Abate by

Jun 6, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(a): Hand and portable powered tools or equipment were not kept in safe condition:  In the Shop, where employees were fabricating granite countertops, a Makita 6 inch Cut Off/Angle Grinder equipped with a Cyclone Granite Turbo Blade was used by employees without a guard to cut granite and trim edges on cutouts, exposing employees to the hazards of being struck by the blade.

Issued

May 29, 2013

Abate by

Jun 6, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(b)(3)(ii)(A): All 125-volt, single-phase, 15-, 20-, and 30-ampere receptacle outlets that were not part of the permanent wiring of the building or structure and that were in use by personnel did not have ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection for personnel [Note 1 to paragraph (b)(3)(ii)(A) of this section: A cord connector on an extension cord set is considered to be a receptacle outlet if the cord set is used for temporary electric power]:  In the shop, powered tools including, but not limited to, 120-volt Makita Model 9566CV 6-inch Cut Off/Angle Grinders and Makita Model 5477 NB 7.25 inch Hypoid Saw used by employees for wet cutting and polishing granite countertops were not protected by a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI), exposing employees to the hazards of electric shock.

Issued

May 29, 2013

Abate by

Jun 6, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iii)(A):  Flexible cords and cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:  In the shop, where employees were fabricating granite countertops, extension cords (flexible conductors) were daisy chained from a wall-mounted outlet and draped across a red iron roof support above the work table to supply power to Makita cutting and polishing tools rather than permanently wiring a suitable power supply.

Issued

May 29, 2013

Abate by

Jun 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced

Hazardous substances 004003352280S910

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:  At the inspection site, the employer did not develop and implement a hazard communication program for employees who were using hazardous chemicals while fabricating and installing granite countertops including, but not limited to, flammable Acetone, flammable Transparent Knife Grade Resin (containing styrene monomer, classified by IARC as Group 2B, Possibly Carcinogenic to Humans), and Cream Hardener (combustible oxidizing material containing benzoyl peroxide). Employees were also exposed to silica based on results of bulk sample analysis of dust collected from the shop floor after granite cutting operations.

Issued

May 29, 2013

Abate by

Jun 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 004003352280S910

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical which they used:   At the inspection site, the employer did not obtain material safety data sheets for employees who were using hazardous chemicals while fabricating and installing granite countertops including, but not limited to, flammable Acetone, flammable Transparent Knife Grade Resin (containing styrene monomer, classified by IARC as Group 2B, Possibly Carcinogenic to Humans), and Cream Hardener (combustible oxidizing material containing benzoyl peroxide).

Issued

May 29, 2013

Abate by

Jun 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 004003352280S910

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:    At the inspection site, the employer did not provide hazard communication training for employees who were using hazardous chemicals while fabricating and installing granite countertops including, but not limited to, flammable Klean Strip Acetone, flammable Transparent Knife Grade Resin (containing styrene monomer, classified by IARC as Group 2B, Possibly Carcinogenic to Humans), and Cream Hardener (containing benzoyl peroxide) with hazard warning: Combustible Oxidizing Material.  Employees were also exposed to silica based on results of bulk sample analysis of dust collected from the shop floor after granite cutting operations. Exposure to respirable silica would also be associated with dry cutting operations during installation of granite countertops.