OSHA Inspection: BRAVO MARBLE AND GRANITE, INC.

Issued

2014-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1600.00

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OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees  (a) Bravo Marble and Granite, Inc. - Employees were exposed to crushing injuries in the event of a turn-over, from operating a forklift (Mitsubishi Caterpillar forklift) without wearing a seatbelt, on or about March 7, 2014. Seat belts in the forklift truck are a component part of an operator restraint system that is designed to reduce the incidence and severity of injuries to the operator in the event of a tipover accident, a hazard to which forklift trucks are particularly susceptible, and that the failure to wear the seat belt that is provided in the forklift truck increases the risk of injury to the operator in the event of such an accident.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2014-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

Hazardous substances 90109130

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29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): In any workplace where respirators were necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators were required by the employer, the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures:  (a) Bravo Marble and Granite, Inc. - The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program for employees who wore a filtering facepiece (dust mask) or a half mask respirator when grinding on dry stone, on or about March 7, 2014.   Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.  Abatement documentation shall include the documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

2014-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 90109130

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  (a) Bravo Marble and Granite, Inc. - The employer did not provide medical evaluations before employees wore a filtering facepiece (dust mask) respirator or a half mask respirator in the workplace, on or about March 7, 2014.       Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.  Abatement documentation shall include the documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records

Issued

2014-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 90109130

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): The employer did not ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator was fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) was used, and at least annually thereafter:  (a) Bravo Marble and Granite, Inc. - The employer did not ensure that employees using a tight-fitting filtering facepiece (dust mask) respirator or a half mask respirator were fit tested prior to the initial use of the respirator, on or about March 7, 2014.       Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.  Abatement documentation shall include the documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records

Issued

2014-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): The employer did not provide the training prior to requiring the employee to use a respirator in the workplace:  (a) Bravo Marble and Granite, Inc. - The employer did not provide training prior to requiring the employee to use a tight-fitting filtering facepiece (dust mask) respirator in the workplace, on or about March 7, 2014.   Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.  Abatement documentation shall include the documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records

Issued

2014-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(c): An employee's exposure to any substance listed in Table Z-3, in any 8-hour work shift of a 40-hour work week, must not exceed the 8-hour time weighted average limit given for that substance in the table:  (a) Bravo Marble and Granite, Inc. - An employee cutting and grinding on granite countertops was exposed to respirable silica dust at an 8-hour Time Weighted Average (TWA) of 0.72 mg/M3, approximately 2.0 times the calculated permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 0.36 mg/M3, on or about March 13, 2014. The exposure level was derived from two samples collected over an 85 minute period.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time of 395 minutes.  Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.  Abatement documentation shall include the documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records

Issued

2014-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9010

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29 CFR 1910.1000(e): To achieve compliance with paragraphs (a) through (d) of this section, administrative or engineering controls were not determined and implemented whenever feasible:  (a) Bravo Marble and Granite, Inc. - An employee cutting and grinding on granite countertops was exposed to respirable silica dust at an 8-hour Time Weighted Average (TWA) of 0.72 mg/M3, approximately 2.0 times the calculated permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 0.36 mg/M3, on or about March 13, 2014 without feasible engineering or administrative controls having been implemented. The exposure level was derived from two samples collected over an 85 minute period.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time of 395 minutes.  ABATEMENT NOTE:  All proposed control measures shall be approved for each particular use by a competent industrial hygienist or other technically qualified person.  Ninety (90) day progress reports are required during the abatement period.  *STEP 1  Establish an effective respiratory protection program as an interim protective measure.  *STEP 2  Submit to the Area Director a written, detailed plan of abatement outlining a schedule for the implementation of engineering and/or administrative measures to control employee exposure to hazardous substances as referenced in this citation.  This plan shall include, at a minimum, target dates for the following actions which must be consistent with the abatement dates required by this citation:  1. Evaluation of engineering/administrative control options. 2. Selection of optimum control methods and completion of design. 3. Procurement, installation an operation of selected control measures; and 4. Testing and acceptance or modification/redesign of controls.  *STEP 3  Abatement shall have been completed by the implementation of feasible engineering and/or administrative controls upon verification of their effectiveness in achieving compliance.   Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.  Abatement documentation shall include the documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records

Issued

2014-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1600.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Modifications and additions which affected the capacity and safe operation were performed by the customer or user without the manufacturer's prior written approval. Capacity, operation, and maintenance instruction plates, tags, or decals were not changed accordingly:  (a) Bravo Marble and Granite, Inc. - A clamp attachment assembly was used on the Mitsubishi Caterpillar forklift without the manufacturer's written approval, on or about March 7, 2014.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2014-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(5): When the truck was equipped with front-end attachments other than factory installed attachments, the user did not request that the truck be marked to identify the attachments and show the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with load laterally centered:  (a) Bravo Marble and Granite, Inc. - The Mitsubishi Caterpillar forklift was equipped with a clamping attachment assembly and the truck was not marked to identify the attachment, show the weight of the truck and attachment combination, and show the capacity of the truck with the attachment at maximum elevation with the load laterally centered, on or about March 7, 2014.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2014-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6): The employer did not ensure that all nameplates and markings were in place and were maintained in a legible condition:  (a) Bravo Marble and Granite, Inc. - The nameplate on the Mitsubishi Caterpillar forklift was not maintained in a legible condition, on or about March 7, 2014.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2014-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $2400.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(a): The employer did not ensure that tools and equipment were used in a safe condition by employees, including tools and equipment which were furnished by employees:  (a) Bravo Marble and Granite, Inc. - The employer did not ensure that an employee used the wheel guard and side grip handle attachments when using the Makita angle grinder, on or about March 13, 2014.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2014-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

Hazardous substances 004020209010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):  The employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least described how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, material safety data sheets/safety data sheets, and employee information and training would be met:   (a) Bravo Marble and Granite, Inc. - The employer did not develop a written hazard communication program for employees exposed to chemicals, such as silica dust, Bellinzoni Black Wax and acetone, on or about March 7, 2014.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2014-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 004020209010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required material safety data sheets/safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):  (a) Bravo Marble and Granite, Inc. - The employer did not maintain copies of material safety data sheets/safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, such as Bellinzoni Black Wax, acetone and granite and marble stone, on or about March 7, 2014.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2014-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 004020209010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): The employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees had not previously been trained about was introduced into their work area:  (a) Bravo Marble and Granite, Inc. - The employer did not provide training on the hazardous chemicals in the workplace, for employees exposed to chemicals, such as silica dust, Bellinzoni Black Wax and acetone, on or about March 7, 2014.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2014-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator had been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):   (a) Bravo Marble and Granite, Inc. - The employer did not certify that each operator had been trained and evaluated to operate the forklift, on or about March 7, 2014.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2014-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled equipment was not installed and used in accordance with any instructions included in the listing and labeling:  (a) Bravo Marble and Granite, Inc. - The receptacle boxes equipped with knockouts were suspended from the ceiling instead of being mounted for use, on or about March 7, 2014.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2014-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(ii): When there was a defect or evidence of damage that could expose an employee to injury, the defective or damaged item was not removed from service, and no employee could use it until repairs and tests necessary to render the equipment safe had been made:  (a) Bravo Marble and Granite, Inc. - The MarmoElecttromeccanice Master 3500 contouring machine had the outer insulation pulled away from the wires where they entered the machine, on or about March 7, 2014.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.