OSHA Inspection: OCEAN GRANITE AND MARBLE LLC

Issued

May 20, 2013

Abate by

Jun 14, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3):     Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:    a) Production area behind Fab King workstation: The route to the fire exit located behind the Fab King workstation was blocked by air and water hoses, on or about 3/5/13.     b) Storage building: The fire exit door was blocked with slabs of marble and granite, on or about 3/5/13.

Issued

May 20, 2013

Abate by

Jul 14, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:     a) Production area: The employer did not provide medical evaluations for employees required to use MSA half face air purifying respirators with P100 filters, on or about 3/5/13.

Issued

May 20, 2013

Abate by

Jun 14, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1):     All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition.    a) Production area near hose spigot: The workplace was not kept as clean as possible as employees were exposed to visible mold growing on the drywall next to the hose spigot, on or about 3/5/13.    b) Production area next to wet work table: The workplace was not kept as clean as possible as employees were exposed to visible mold growing on the drywall located behind a tarp, on or about 3/5/13.

Issued

May 20, 2013

Abate by

May 20, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(g)(2):   Exit access(es) were not at least 28 inches (71.1 cm) wide at all points:  a) Production area behind bridge saw: The accessible pathway to the fire exit was only 17 inches wide, on or about 3/5/13.

Issued

May 20, 2013

Abate by

Jun 14, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable, and effective annual training to employees who were required to use respirators.    a) Production area: The employer did not provide annual effective and comprehensive training to employees required to wear MSA half face air purifying respirators with P100 filters. The training did not cover sections 1910.134 (k)(1)(i) to (k)(1)(vii), on or about 3/5/13.

Issued

May 20, 2013

Abate by

May 20, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3):   Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check:  a) Throughout facility: The employer did not ensure that fire extinguishers received annual inspections. Extinguishers were last inspected in August 2005, on or about 3/5/13.

Issued

May 20, 2013

Abate by

May 20, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2):   The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:  a) Throughout facility: The employer did not provide training to employees required to use fire extinguishers  that familiarized them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage firefighting initially and annually thereafter, on or about 3/5/13.

Issued

May 20, 2013

Abate by

Jun 14, 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:      a) Production area: The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for chemicals used by employees, such as, but not limited to, Tenax Ager, Acetone and  Superior Polyester Transparent Knife Grade epoxy, on or about 3/5/13.

Issued

May 20, 2013

Abate by

Jun 14, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1):      Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they used:        a) Production area: The employer did not maintain material safety data sheets for the chemicals used by employees such as, but not limited to, Tenax Ager, Acetone and  Superior Polyester Transparent Knife Grade epoxy, on or about 3/5/13.

Issued

May 20, 2013

Abate by

Jun 14, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Production area: The employer did not provide training for the chemicals used by employees such as, but not limited to, Tenax Ager, Acetone and  Superior Polyester Transparent Knife Grade epoxy, on or about 3/5/13.