OSHA Inspection: COLORADO STONE PRODUCTS OF TEXAS INC.

Issued

Jun 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $5,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    Instance : a) This violation occurred on or about March 21, 2014 at a workplace located at 2025 Country Club Drive, Carrollton, Texas; in the maintenance shop, where at least three (3) employees used a drill press and were not protected from contacting the rotating drill bit.    Instance : b) This violation occurred on or about March 21, 2014 at a workplace located at 2025 Country Club Drive, Carrollton, Texas; in the mold making shop, where at least two (2) employees used a drill press and were not protected from contacting the rotating drill bit.

Issued

Jun 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one-eighth inch:     This violation occurred on or about March 21, 2014 at a workplace located at 2025 Country Club Drive, Carrollton, Texas; in the maintenance shop, where at least three (3) employees used a bench grinder that had one (1) missing work rest and an opening greater than one-eighth inch.

Issued

Jun 27, 2014

Abate by

Jul 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i. and effective chip guarding and personal protective equipment was not used:     This violation occurred on or about March 21, 2014 at a workplace located at 2025 Country Club Drive, Carrollton, Texas; in the maintenance shop, mold filling shop, and mold making shops where at least four (4) employees used compressed air at pressures greater than 30 p.s.i. for all static conditions.

Issued

Jun 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii): Workers and other persons adjacent to the welding area were not protected from the rays by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields:    This violation occurred on or about March 21, 2014 at a workplace located at 2025 Country Club Drive, Carrollton, Texas; near the evaporator cooler adjacent to the mold breaking shop, where at least six (6) mold breaking employees were not protected from ultraviolet rays produced by nearby welding operations.

Issued

Jun 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a fire-resistance rating of at least one-half hour:    This violation occurred on or about March 21, 2014 at a workplace located at 2025 Country Club Drive, Carrollton, Texas; in the maintenance shop back storage room, where  employees working in the maintenance shop were exposed to fire, explosion, and struck-by hazards where the employer did not ensure that oxygen cylinders were not stored near fuel-gas cylinders a minimum distance of 20 feet or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5m) high having a fire-resistance rating of at least one-half hour.

Issued

Jun 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $5,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent, continuous, and effective:    Instance: a)This violation occurred on or about March 21, 2014 at a workplace located at 2025 Country Club Drive, Carrollton, Texas; in the maintenance shop, where at least three (3) employees used a wall mounted shop fan with the ground pin missing.     Instance: b)This violation occurred on or about March 21, 2014 at a workplace located at 2025 Country Club Drive, Carrollton, Texas; in the maintenance shop, where at least three (3) employees used a shop fan for ventilation with the ground pin missing.

Issued

Jun 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords and cables were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief was provided that would prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws:    This violation occurred on or about March 21, 2014 at a workplace located at 2025 Country Club Drive, Carrollton, Texas; in the mold making shop, where at least one (1) employee used a hot iron knife that did not have strain relief causing a transmission of tension to joints and or terminal screws.

Issued

Jun 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(ii): There was a defect or evidence of damage that could have exposed an employee to injury and the defective or damaged item was not removed from service and an employee was using it before repairs and tests necessary to render the equipment safe were made:    This violation occurred on or about March 21, 2014 at a workplace located at 2025 Country Club Drive, Carrollton, Texas; in the mold breaking area next to the evaporator cooler, where at least one (1) employee was using a Lincoln arc welding machine that had damaged insulation.