OSHA Inspection: F PAIVA MARBLE AND GRANITE

Issued

Jul 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 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 contaminant's chemical state and physical form:    a) Location - Production:  On or about April 11, 2013, the employer did not evaluate employee exposure to respiratory hazards such as crystalline silica while employees are fabrication stone products.

Issued

Jul 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(d)(2)(ii): Lavatories were not provided with hot and cold, or tepid running water:    a) Location - Establishment:  On or about April 11, 2013 employees did not have available hot or tepid running water for hand sanitation/washing.

Issued

Jul 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0040

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(d)(2)(iii): Lavatories were not provided with hand soap or similar cleansing agent:    a) Location - Establishment:  On or about April 11, 2013 employees did not have available soap or other cleaning materials for hand sanitation/washing.

Issued

Jul 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0040

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(d)(2)(iv): Lavatories were not provided with individual hand towels or sections thereof, of cloth or paper, warm air blowers or clean individual sections of continuous cloth toweling:  a) Location - Establishment: On or about April 11, 2013 employees did not have available items for drying of hands.

Issued

Jul 3, 2013

Abate by

Aug 6, 2013

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(2): The following items were not be inspected for defects at intervals as defined in paragraph (j)(1)(ii) of this section or as specifically indicated, including observation during operation for any defects which might appear between regular inspections:    a) Location - Production:  On or about April 11, 2013, the overhead crane had not received the required daily or monthly  inspections since July 2012.   The components listed (j)(2)(i) through (j)(2)(vii) were not inspected.

Issued

Jul 3, 2013

Abate by

Aug 6, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(3): A complete periodic inspection of crane(s) had not been conducted in the past 12 months:  a) Location - Production: On or about April 11, 2013, the overhead crane had not received the required periodic inspection during the previous 12 months.  The crane was idle for many months/years before this employer started using.

Issued

Jul 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1): Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees, in that the employer did not ensure the safety of the equipment pursuant to the considerations in sections (i) through (viii) of 29 CR 1910.303(b)(1):    a) Location - Production:  On or about April 11, 2013, the electrical circuit and its associated receptacles being used in a wet location were not protected by a Ground Fault Circuit Interruptor, exposing employees to electrical hazards.

Issued

Jul 3, 2013

Abate by

Aug 31, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(e)(1): Cabinets, cutout boxes, fittings, boxes, and panelboard enclosures in damp or wet locations were not installed to prevent moisture or water from entering and accumulating within the enclosures:    a) LOCATION - Production:  On or about April 11, 2013, the electrical panel boxes installed in the production area were not installed to prevent water exposure and potential water accumulation.

Issued

Jul 3, 2013

Abate by

Aug 6, 2013

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:    (a) Location - Production:  On or about April 11, 2013 numerous disconnects in the electrical panel(s) were not labeled to indicate what they control.

Issued

Jul 3, 2013

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(i): Conductors entering cutout boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not protected from abrasions:    a) Location - Production:  On or about April 11,2013, employees were exposed to electrical hazards from a 208/240V flexible cord entering an electrical service panel at the top without protection from abrasion or damage to the insulation and strain relief.

Issued

Jul 3, 2013

Abate by

Aug 31, 2013

Penalty

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

Hazardous substances 00409010

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 April 11, 2013, the employer did not develop and implement a written chemical hazard communication program for employees exposed to chemicals such as, but not limited to:  acetone, crystalline sililca, Adria Bond.

Issued

Jul 3, 2013

Abate by

Aug 6, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 00409010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use:  a) Location - Establishment: On or about April 11, 2013, the employer did not material safety data sheets (MSDS) for chemicals used in the workplace such as, but not limited to:  acetone, granite, Adria Bond.