OSHA Inspection: COLORADO STONE PRODUCTS OF TEXAS INC.

Issued

Jul 24, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings:     This violation occurred on June 18, 2014 at a workplace located at: 2025 Country Club Dr. Carrollton, TX, 75006; where an employee was working on top of the mixing platform and was exposed to a fall hazard. Employees were not protected with standard railings.

Issued

Jul 24, 2014

Abate by

Aug 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $5,000 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:        This violation occurred on June 18, 2014 at a workplace located at: 2025 Country Club Dr. Carrollton, TX,   75006; when the employer had not administered a hearing conservation program for employees exposed to noise that had exceeded an 8-hour TWA of 85 dBA, based on an 80 dB threshold:    (a) A box making employee was exposed to continuous noise levels at 161.6% of the permissible 8-hour TWA. The equivalent level of 161.6% is approximately 93.4 dBA. Sampling was performed for 440 minutes during one shift. Zero exposure was assumed for the 40 minutes not sampled.     (b) A painting employee was exposed to continuous noise levels at 84.08% of the permissible 8-hour TWA. The equivalent level of 84.08% is approximately 88.7 dBA. Sampling was performed for 451 minutes during one shift. Zero exposure was assumed for the 29 minutes not sampled.       (c) A batch maker employee was exposed to continuous noise levels at 85.9% of the permissible 8-hour TWA. The equivalent level of 85.9% is approximately 90 dBA. Sampling was performed for 428 minutes during one shift. Zero exposure was assumed for the 52 minutes not sampled.       (d) A filler employee was exposed to continuous noise levels at 122.7% of the permissible 8-hour TWA. The equivalent level of 122.7% is approximately 91.4 dBA. Sampling was performed for 434 minutes during one shift. Zero exposure was assumed for the 46 minutes not sampled.       (e) A color maker employee was exposed to continuous noise levels at 66.5% of the permissible 8-hour TWA. The equivalent level of 66.5% is approximately 87.0 dBA. Sampling was performed for 441 minutes during one shift. Zero exposure was assumed for the 39 minutes not sampled.

Issued

Jul 24, 2014

Abate by

Aug 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii):  The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written respiratory protection program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use did not present a health hazard to the user:    This violation occurred on March 21, 2014 at a workplace located at 2025 Country Club Dr. Carrollton, TX 75006;  where at least one (2) employees, were wearing a half face piece elastomeric respirators for protection against solvent mists and mold fumes. The employer failed to establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures. Employees were exposed to a respiratory inhalation hazard.