OSHA Inspection: EUROPEAN GRANITE AND MARBLE GROUP, INC.

Issued

Mar 11, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,972 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards, such as falls that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:    a) 24 Forge Street, Jamesburg, NJ site - Storage yard:    Employee was exposed to a falling hazard while being raised on the forks of a Caterpillar forklift truck approximately 16 feet up onto the roof of the facility to clean the leaves off of the roof.     Condition noted on or about 10/22/2014.

Issued

Mar 11, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit routes were not continuously maintained free of obstructions or impediments to full instant use in the case of fire or other emergency:    a) 24 Forge Street, Jamesburg, NJ site - Warehouse rear exit:    Exit route leading to the rear of the warehouse was blocked by a stored golf cart and other stored materials.    Condition noted on or about 10/22/2014.

Issued

Mar 11, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.110(b)(6)(vi): Readily ignitable material such as weeds and long dry grass was not removed within 10 feet of any container.    a) 24 Forge Street, Jamesburg, NJ site - Warehouse:    Propane gas cylinder were stored inside of a wood storage cabinet surrounded by over-grown vegetation.    Condition noted on or about 10/22/2014

Issued

Mar 11, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $5,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not 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) 24 Forge Street, Jamesburg, NJ site - Warehouse:    Employer did not train and evaluate the company's forklift operator on the safe operation and maintenance of the powered industrial vehicles.    Condition noted on or about 10/22/2014.

Issued

Mar 11, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service:    a) 24 Forge Street, Jamesburg, NJ site - Warehouse:    Employer did not ensure that industrial trucks were examined before being put into service.    Condition noted on or about 10/22/2014