OSHA Inspection: WISCO STONE, LLC.

Issued

2013-06-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $720.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point of operation guards were not designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of their body in the danger zone during the operating cycle:     (a) Main Cutting Area; Two MK Diamond Wet Cutting Saws were inadequately guarded at the point of operation; both saws had about 180 degrees of exposed blade.

Issued

2013-06-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $720.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that employees acquired the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage and removal of energy control devices:     (a)Throughout the facility; The employer did not ensure that employees were trained on and understood the requirements of the lockout/tagout program which included safe application, usage, and removal of energy controls.

Issued

2013-06-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees:   (a) Throughout the facility; MK Diamond Wet Cutting saws, the TSX 4800 Park  Industries saw, the Guillotine, and the Stone Mason did not have lockout or tagout devices affixed to isolating energy device(s) by authorized employee(s) when changing the blades/teeth on machinery and when conducting maintenance activities.

Issued

2013-06-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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)The employer did not evaluate employees exposure to respiratory silica hazards while cutting various types of stone.

Issued

2013-06-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) The employer did not provide employees with information and training on the hazards associated with exposure to silica due to cutting various types of stone.