OSHA Inspection: STONE CONCEPTS OF COLORADO, INC

Issued

2014-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1020.00 · Current $612.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer shall ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l).    (a)Stone Concepts of Colorado, Inc. @ 1210 Chambers Ave., Eagle, CO 81631: On and before June 16th, 2014, the employer did not ensure that the employees were trained in the safe operation of powered industrial trucks, in that operators were not trained to use the Hyster forklift.  This condition exposed the employee to the hazard of improper forklift operation.      Abatement Note:  Training shall consist of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace.

Issued

2014-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1020.00 · Current $612.00 Reduced

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 describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met:    (a)Stone Concepts of Colorado, Inc. @ 1210 Chambers Ave., Eagle, CO 81631: On and before June 16th, 2014, the employer did not maintain at the workplace a specific written hazard communication program which describes how the specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met.

Issued

2014-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employers shall 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 chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.        (a)Stone Concepts of Colorado, Inc. @ 1210 Chambers Ave., Eagle, CO 81631: On and before June 16th, 2014 the employer did not provide employees with information specific to the health hazards of silica. This lack of knowledge exposed employees to hazards associated with chemical.      Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

2014-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1):  A written respiratory protection program with worksite specific procedures, as specified in subparagraphs (c)(1)(i) through (ix) of this section, was not established and implemented where respirator(s) were required by the employer:      (a)Stone Concepts of Colorado, Inc. @ 1210 Chambers Ave., Eagle, CO 81631: On and before June 16th, 2014, the employer did not ensure that a written respiratory protection program was established and implemented in the workplace when the employer required the use of respirators during granite countertop fabrication.        Abatement Note:  The written program shall include at least the following:      (1)   Procedures for selecting respirators for use in the workplace;      (2)   Medical evaluations of employees required to use respirators;      (3)   Fit testing procedures for tight fitting respirators;      (4)   Procedures for proper use of respirators in routine and reasonably foreseeable emergency situations;      (5)   Procedures and schedules for cleaning, disinfection, storing, inspection., repairing, discarding, and otherwise maintaining respirators;      (6)   Procedures to ensure adequate air quality, quantity, and flow of breathing air for atmosphere-supplying respirators;      (7)   Training of employees in the respiratory hazards to which they are potentially exposed during routine and emergency situation;      (8)   Training of employees in the proper use of respirators, including putting on and removing them, any limitations on their use, and their maintenance; and      (9)   Procedure for regularly evaluating the effectiveness of the program      Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

2014-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii):  The employer did not evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminants, chemical state and physical form:      (a)Stone Concepts of Colorado, Inc. @ 1210 Chambers Ave., Eagle, CO 81631:  On and before June 16th, 2014, the employer did not conduct air monitoring to determine employees exposure to the air contaminants associated with the granite counter top fabrication at the job site.  This condition exposed employees to respiratory hazards.

Issued

2014-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 employees were fit tested or required to use a respirator in the workplace:         (a)Stone Concepts of Colorado, Inc. @ 1210 Chambers Ave., Eagle, CO 81631: On and before June 16, 2014, the employer had not provided medical evaluations to determine the employee's ability to use respirators, before the employees used the respirator. The employees conducted granite top fabrication while wearing half-face, negative pressure, air-purifying respirator. This hazard exposed the employee to health hazards of using a respirator unsafely.

Issued

2014-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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)Stone Concepts of Colorado, Inc. @ 1210 Chambers Ave., Eagle, CO 81631: On and before June 16, 2014, the employer did not ensure that employees they required to wear tight-fitting half mask respirators passed a fit test prior to initial use.