OSHA Inspection: FACTORY PLAZA, INC

Issued

Aug 15, 2013

Abate by

Oct 2, 2013

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.9(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent:    The employer did not implement a hearing conservation program.     (1.) The Fabricator working in the northwest corner of the fabrication room was exposed to 117.4% of the permissible daily exposure (8-hour time weighted average of 80 dBA) or the equivalent sound level of approximately 91.2 dBA during a 441 minutes sampling period on 04/26/13: exposure calculation includes a zero increment for the 39 minutes not sampled.      (2.) The Fabricator working in the southwest corner of the fabrication room was exposed to noise at 66.0% of the permissible daily exposure (8-hour time weighted average of 80 dBA) or the equivalent sound level of approximately 87.0 dBA during a 440 minutes sampling period on 04/26/13: exposure calculation includes a zero increment for the 40 minutes not sampled.        Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Aug 15, 2013

Abate by

Oct 2, 2013

Penalty

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

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:    The employer, Factory Plaza Inc., did not develop a written hazard communication program to inform employees of the health risks associated with working on granite, including the release of crystalline silica, and the chemicals used in the fabrication process, including, but not limted to: acetone, epoxy.     Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Aug 15, 2013

Abate by

Oct 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

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:  The employer, Factory Plaza Inc., did not provide effective information and training to their employees exposed to hazardous chemicals used in the fabrication process, including, but not limited to; acetone, epoxy, and crystalline silica.   Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Aug 15, 2013

Abate by

Aug 27, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace:   The employer, Factory Plaza Inc., did not maintain aterial safety data sheets for chemicals used in the fabrication process, including, but not limited to: Acetone, epoxy, and crystalline silica.   Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).