OSHA Inspection: TROY GRANITE INC.

Issued

Oct 15, 2014

Abate by

Nov 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,625 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 (or equivalent) and toeboards:    a)  Above the Workshop Office - On or about April 18, 2014, an employee, retrieving and storing stone sample boxes, was exposed to a fall hazard of 8 feet 11 inches above the adjacent floor because there was no guardrail system in place around the storage area above the office to protect him from falling.      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

Oct 15, 2014

Abate by

Nov 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $2,435

Hazardous substances 8110811190109130

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:    a)  In the Workshop - On or about April 18, 2014, employees, fabricating stone countertops, were not protected from sprayed stone residues from wet finishing countertops because safety glasses and face shields were not provided.     b)  In the Workshop - On or about April 18, 2014, employees, fabricating stone countertops, were not protected from flying debris blown from the countertop surface by the force of the more than 100 p.s.i. compressed air nozzle pressure used to clean and dry the edges of the stone countertops for inspection because safety glasses and face shields were not provided.      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

Oct 15, 2014

Abate by

Nov 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,215 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8110811190109130

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i): Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or  were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve:    a)  In the Workshop - On or about April 18, 2014, the employer had not implemented respirator work rules which ensured the respirators were properly stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust (respirable silica and PNOR, Particulates Not Otherwise Regulated), excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals in that the 2-strap dust-mask respirators were hung from nails on the worktables and allowed to be reused by multiple people over multiple days.      Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include 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

Oct 15, 2014

Abate by

Nov 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 8110811190109130

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:    a)  In the Workshop - On or about April 18, 2014, employees, fabricating stone countertops, were voluntarily using dust masks as respiratory protection against respirable dust (silica and PNOR, Particulates Not Otherwise Regulated) without being trained on the contents of 29 CFR Part 1910.134 Appendix D.    Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include 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

Oct 15, 2014

Abate by

Nov 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,030 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8110811190109130

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.:    a)  In the Workshop - On or about April 18, 2014, employees, fabricating stone countertops, were using shop air, with a nozzle pressure of more than 100 p.s.i., to clean and dry the edges of the stone countertops for inspection.      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

Oct 15, 2014

Abate by

Dec 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $2,435

Hazardous substances 90109130

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:    a)  Throughout the facility - On or about April 18, 2014, the employer had not provided employees with effective information and training on the chemical-specific hazards associated with but not limited to Akemi Rust Remover, Satellite City Hot Stuff Instant Glue, Sherman Williams Acetone, Tenax Hydrex Penetrating Sealant, WD-40, Respirable Dust (PNOR  Particulates Not Otherwise Regulated), and Respirable Silica Dust at the time of their assignment to the workshop, finishing stone countertops.     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

Oct 15, 2014

Abate by

Dec 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $260 Reduced

Hazardous substances 81108111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1): When information indicated that any employee's exposure equaled or exceed the 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels, the employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program:    a)  In the Workshop - On or about April 18, 2014, an employee, fabricating stone countertops, was exposed to a noise level of 58.8%, or an equivalent exposure of 86 dBA (decibels A scale), which was capable of causing hearing loss.  The sample was performed for 368 minutes during one work shift, on April 18, 2014.  The employer had not established nor implemented a noise exposure monitoring program.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time period of 115 minutes.    b)  In the Workshop - On or about April 18, 2014, an employee, fabricating stone countertops, was exposed to a noise level of 55.6%, or an equivalent exposure of 86 dBA, which was capable of causing hearing loss.  The sample was performed for 414 minutes during one work shift, on April 18, 2014.  The employer had not established nor implemented a noise exposure monitoring program.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time period of 69 minutes.    c)  In the Workshop - On or about April 18, 2014, an employee, fabricating stone countertops, was exposed to a noise level of 52.5%, or an equivalent exposure of 85 dBA, which was capable of causing hearing loss.  The sample was performed for 195 minutes during one work shift, on April 18, 2014.  The employer had not established nor implemented a noise exposure monitoring program.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time period of 288 minutes.    c)  In the Workshop - On or about April 18, 2014, an employee, fabricating stone countertops, was exposed to a noise level of 46.4%, or an equivalent exposure of 85 dBA, which was capable of causing hearing loss.  The sample was performed for 332 minutes during one work shift, on April 18, 2014.  The employer had not established nor implemented a noise exposure monitoring program.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time period of 151 minutes.    Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include 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.