OSHA Inspection: IDEAL TILE FABRICATIONS, LLC.

Issued

May 30, 2013

Abate by

May 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

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:  Full shift noise monitoring was not conducted for the employees with the following exposures:  a) Finishing area - A finisher was exposed to continuous noise levels in excess of the allowable 8 hour time-weighted average sound level (Action Level). The employees dosimeter dBA level was 119.4% of the permissible level (90 dBA) and was equivalent to approximately 91.3 dBA. The sampling was performed for  468 minutes during one shift on 4/24/13. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of time.   b) Finishing area - A finisher was exposed to continuous noise levels in excess of the allowable 8 hour time-weighted average sound level (Action Level). The employees dosimeter dBA level was 80.6% of the permissible level (90 dBA) and was equivalent to approximately 88.4 dBA. The sampling was performed for  468 minutes during one shift on 4/24/13. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of time.

Issued

May 30, 2013

Abate by

Jun 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(1): The employer did not establish and maintain an audiometric testing program as provided by 29 CFR 1910.95(g) by making audiometric testing available to all employees whose exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels:  Audiometric testing was not provided for the employees with the following exposures:  a) Finishing area - A finisher was exposed to continuous noise levels in excess of the allowable 8 hour time-weighted average sound level (Action Level). The employees dosimeter dBA level was 119.4% of the permissible level (90 dBA) and was equivalent to approximately 91.3 dBA. The sampling was performed for 468 minutes during one shift on 4/24/13. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of time.   b) Finishing area - A finisher was exposed to continuous noise levels in excess of the allowable 8 hour time-weighted average sound level (Action Level). The employees dosimeter dBA level was 80.6% of the permissible level (90 dBA) and was equivalent to approximately 88.4 dBA. The sampling was performed for 468 minutes during one shift on 4/24/13. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of time.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

May 30, 2013

Abate by

Jun 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(k)(1): The employer did not train each employee who is exposed to noise at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.95(k). The employer did not institute a training program and ensure employee participation in the program:  Noise training was not provided for the employees with the following exposures:  a) Finishing area - A finisher was exposed to continuous noise levels in excess of the allowable 8 hour time-weighted average sound level (Action Level). The employees dosimeter dBA level was 119.4% of the permissible level (90 dBA) and was equivalent to approximately 91.3 dBA. The sampling was performed for 468 minutes during one shift on 4/24/13. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of time.   b) Finishing area - A finisher was exposed to continuous noise levels in excess of the allowable 8 hour time-weighted average sound level (Action Level). The employees dosimeter dBA level was 80.6% of the permissible level (90 dBA) and was equivalent to approximately 88.4 dBA. The sampling was performed for 468 minutes during one shift on 4/24/13. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of time.   NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

May 30, 2013

Abate by

Jun 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.110(f)(2)(i): LP-Gas Containers were not stored in a manner to minimize exposure to excessive temperature rise, physical damange, or tampering by unauthorized persons:  a) Outside, behind the northwest corner of the shop - There was no lock on the cage that contained four full propane cylinders and one empty propane cylinder. On or about 4/24/13.  NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

May 30, 2013

Abate by

Jun 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:  a)  Fabrication shop - A lockout program was not developed or implemented. Employees performed job tasks requiring lockout such as, but not limited to changing the blades on the two GMM Gravellona automated saws. On or about 4/12/13.  NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

May 30, 2013

Abate by

Jun 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  a)  Yard and fabrication shop - Employees who operated the Yale propane forklift (model GLP060ZGNGAE087, serial number E177B23939V) had not received the training required by the standard. On or about 4/12/13.  Abatement Note: Forklift operator training consists of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer based training, video tape, written material, etc.), practical training (demonstration performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and an evaluation of the operators performance in the workplace.   NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

May 30, 2013

Abate by

Jun 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:  a)  Production area, adjacent to the Air Boxes - The air pressure at the nozzle of the compressed air hose used by employees to clean and dry the surfaces of stone counter tops was measured to be in excess of 100 p.s.i. On or about 4/24/13.  NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

May 30, 2013

Abate by

Jun 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:   a) Fabrication shop - Employees who wore filtering face pieces while cutting, grinding, and polishing stone counter tops were not provided with a copy of the appendix. On or about 4/1/13.  NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

May 30, 2013

Abate by

Jun 25, 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) Establishment - A site specific chemical hazard communication program was not developed. Employees were exposed to chemicals such as, but not limited to silica, acetone, propane, Akepox 1000 Component A Resin (epoxy), and Dia-Glo Polishing Compound (aluminum oxide). On or about 4/12/13.   NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

May 30, 2013

Abate by

Jun 25, 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) Establishment - Training in the hazards of chemical was not provided. Employees used chemicals such as, but not limited to acetone, propane, Akepox 1000 Component A Resin (epoxy), and Dia-Glo Polishing Compound (aluminum oxide). On or about 4/12/13.   NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.