OSHA Inspection: STONE SETTERS, INC.

Issued

2015-03-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1600.00

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)     On or about October 14, 2014, the employer, Stone Setters, Inc., did not ensure employees, who were required to access a storage platform approximately 9.5 feet above the ground level, were adequately protected from fall hazards.

Issued

2015-03-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $1200.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:  a)     On or about October 14, 2014, the employer, Stone Setters, Inc., did not ensure employees, who were required to engage in the fabrication of natural stone products, were provided adequate personal protective equipment so as to protect them from frequent skin contact to acetone.  b)     On or about October 14, 2014, the employer, Stone Setters, Inc., did not ensure employees, who were required to use unguarded, hand-held grinders fitted with composite wheels during fabrication of natural stone products, were provided adequate personal protective equipment so as to prevent potential eye injury.

Issued

2015-03-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.243(c)(3): Abrasive wheels used on vertical portable grinder(s) (right angle head grinders) were not provided with safety guard(s) having a maximum exposure angle of 180 degrees and located between the operator and wheel:  a)     On or about October 14, 2014, the employer, Stone Setters, Inc., did not ensure powered, hand-held grinders fitted with abrasive wheels for use during the fabrication of natural stone products were appropriately guarded so as to protect employees from potential injury.

Issued

2015-03-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $1200.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1): Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees, in that the employer did not ensure the safety of the equipment pursuant to the considerations in sections (i) through (viii) of 29 CR 1910.303(b)(1):  a)     On or about October 14, 2014, the employer, Stone Setters, Inc., did not ensure employees, who were required to operate the Hydrasplit Saw or work in close proximity, were adequately protected from electrical hazards due to a damaged and inappropriately used flexible cord set used to power the saw.

Issued

2015-03-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-29 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 employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  a)     On or about October 14, 2014, the employer, Stone Setters, Inc., did not ensure employees, who were required to wear a tight-fitting, elastomeric respirator, were provided a medical evaluation so as to determine medical fitness for respirator usage.

Issued

2015-03-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-29 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)     On or about October 14, 2014, the employer, Stone Setters, Inc., did not ensure employees, who were required to wear a tight-fitting, elastomeric respirator, were provided a fit-test so as to ensure proper respirator fit.

Issued

2015-03-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(1): Respirators were not cleaned and disinfected using the procedures in Appendix B-2 of 29 CFR 1910.134 or equivalent procedures recommended by the respirator manufacturer:  a)     On or about October 14, 2014, the employer, Stone Setters, Inc., did not ensure tight-fitting, elastomeric respirators required to be worn by employees, were adequately cleaned and disinfected.

Issued

2015-03-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):   a)     On or about October 14, 2014, the employer, Stone Setters, Inc., did not develop or implement a hazard communication program so as to ensure employees, who were required to use acetone during the fabrication of natural stone products, were adequately protected from chemical hazards.