OSHA Inspection: THE ARDIT COMPANY

Issued

Jun 12, 2013

Abate by

Jul 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:    a.  At the work site located at The Ohio State Medical Center Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, the employer had two employees installing and finishing granite floors which involved grinding the surface of the floors and creating silica dust.  The employer did not have a written hazard communication program for employees.

Issued

Jun 12, 2013

Abate by

Jul 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3): Training. Employee training shall include at least: Methods and observations that may be used to detect the presence or release of a hazardous chemical in the work area (such as monitoring conducted by the employer, continuous monitoring devices, visual appearance or odor of hazardous chemicals when being released, etc.);    a.  At the work site located at The Ohio State Medical Center Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, the employer had two employees installing and finishing granite floors which involved grinding the surface of the floors and creating silica dust.  The employer had not trained employees about the hazards of silica at the work site.

Issued

Jun 12, 2013

Abate by

Jul 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Chemical manufacturers and importers shall obtain or develop a safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical they produce or import. Employers shall have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use.   a.  At the work site located at The Ohio State Medical Center Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, the employer had two employees installing and finishing granite floors which involved grinding the surface of the floors and creating silica dust.  The employer did not have a material safety data sheet (MSDS)  at the site for the terrazzo and silica.

Issued

Jun 12, 2013

Abate by

Jun 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.300(c): Personal protective equipment. Employees using hand and power tools and exposed to the hazard of falling, flying, abrasive, and splashing objects, or exposed to harmful dusts, fumes, mists, vapors, or gases shall be provided with the particular personal protective equipment necessary to protect them from the hazard. All personal protective equipment shall meet the requirements and be maintained according to Subparts D and E of this part.    a.  At the work site located at The Ohio State University Medical Center, employees used hand and powered equipment to install and finish terrazzo flooring, which included both dry grinding and wet grinding.   The hand tool was a Terrrco base finisher and the powered equipment included two Terrco grinder-polishers  and two Storm Deluxe grinder-polishers. The employer had not provided the employees with personal protective equipment (PPE) that included, but was not limited to, hearing, eye and respiratory protection.

Issued

Jun 12, 2013

Abate by

Jun 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(f)(1)(i): Three-wire DC systems. All 3-wire DC systems shall have their neutral conductor grounded.      a.  At the work site located at The Ohio State University Medical Center, employees used powered equipment to install and finish terrazzo flooring, which included both dry grinding and wet grinding.  The employer had provided employees with a Storm Deluxe flooring grinder-polisher, serial number unreadable, that had a missing ground prong on the electrical plug.    b.  At the work site located at The Ohio State University Medical Center, employees used powered equipment to install and finish terrazzo flooring, which included both dry grinding and wet grinding.  The employer had provided employees with a second Storm Deluxe flooring grinder-polisher, serial number unreadable, that had a missing ground prong on the electrical plug.    c.  At the work site located at The Ohio State University Medical Center, employees used powered equipment to install and finish terrazzo flooring, which included both dry grinding and wet grinding.  The employer had provided employees with a Dayton Model 4YE60 wet-dry vacuum, serial number unreadable, that had a missing ground prong on the electrical plug.