OSHA Inspection: HELLER CABINETRY, INC.

Issued

Jul 11, 2014

Abate by

Aug 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:  a. Granite shop - the employer did not implement a written respiratory protection program when employees were required to wear respirators. During outside dry cutting operations, respirable silica 8-hour time-weighted average sample was 0.585 milligrams per cubic meter of air which was 2.92 times over the permissible exposure limit of 0.2 milligrams per cubic meter of air.  Exposure calculations included a zero increment for the 427 minutes not sampled. Violation observed on or about 5/21/14.

Issued

Jul 11, 2014

Abate by

Aug 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employees ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  a. Granite shop - the employer did not provide respirator medical evaluation when employees were required to wear respirators.  During outside dry cutting operations, respirable silica 8-hour time-weighted average sample was 0.585 milligrams per cubic meter of air which was 2.92 times over the permissible exposure limit of 0.2 milligrams per cubic meter of air.  Exposure calculations included a zero increment for the 427 minutes not sampled. Violation observed on or about 5/21/14.

Issued

Jul 11, 2014

Abate by

Aug 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):  a. Granite shop - the employer did not provide respirator fit testing when employees were required to wear respirators.  During outside dry cutting operations, respirable silica 8-hour time-weighted average sample was 0.585 milligrams per cubic meter of air which was 2.92 times over the permissible exposure limit of 0.2 milligrams per cubic meter of air.  Exposure calculations included a zero increment for the 427 minutes not sampled. Violation observed on or about 5/21/14.

Issued

Jul 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 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.:  a. Granite shop - employee(s) were exposed to struck-by hazards, in that, compressed air used with air blow nozzles connected to an air compressor to clean was at 60 p.s.i.  Violation observed on or about 5/21/14.

Issued

Jul 11, 2014

Abate by

Aug 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.243(c)(1): Abrasive wheel(s) were used on portable grinder(s) which were not provided with safety guard(s) meeting the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.243(c)(1) through (c)(4)(a):  a. Granite shop - during fabrication operations, the employer did not provide a safety guard on a Makita six inch portable grinder and exposed employees to struck by hazards and contacting the unguarded blade.  Violation observed on or about 5/21/14.

Issued

Jul 11, 2014

Abate by

Aug 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(c): An employee was exposed to (respirable silica) in excess of the 8-hour time weighted average limits of (0.2 milligrams per cubic meter of air) listed in Table Z-3:  a. Granite shop - during outside dry cutting operations, respirable silica 8-hour time-weighted average sample was 0.585 milligrams per cubic meter of air which was 2.92 times over the permissible exposure limit of 0.2 milligrams per cubic meter of air.  Exposure calculations included a zero increment for the 427 minutes not sampled.  Violation observed on or about 5/21/14.

Issued

Jul 11, 2014

Abate by

Aug 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(e): Feasible administrative or engineering controls were not determined and implemented to achieve compliance with the limits prescribed in 29 CFR 1910.1000(a) through (d):  a. Granite shop - during outside dry cutting granite fabrication, respirable silica 8-hour time-weighted average sample was 0.585 milligrams per cubic meter of air which was 2.92 times over the permissible exposure limit of 0.2 milligrams per cubic meter of air.  Exposure calculations included a zero increment for the 427 minutes not sampled.  The employer did not provide engineering controls.  Violation observed on or about 5/21/14.