OSHA Inspection: COUNTEREDGE, LLC

Issued

Aug 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.110(f)(2)(i): Portable LP-Gas containers in storage were not located so as to minimize exposure to excessive temperature rise, physical damage, or tampering by unauthorized persons:    Location:  Loading dock/Receiving area    On or about 2/24/15, three full propane gas cylinders were not stored to prevent physical damage.

Issued

Aug 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.110(f)(2)(ii): Liquefied petroleum gas container(s) stored inside were located near exits, stairways, or in areas normally used or intended for the safe exit of people:  Location:  Loading dock/Receiving area  On or about 2/24/15, three full propane gas cylinders were stored near an exit door.

Issued

Aug 10, 2015

Abate by

Sep 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:    Location: Fabrication shop, bridge saw    On or about 2/24/15, the employer did not ensure that the operators of the Gmm Gravellona Toce bridge saw wore safety glasses while cutting granite slabs and/or while blowing themselves off with a compressed air gun.

Issued

Aug 10, 2015

Abate by

Sep 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $900 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    Location: Facility    On or about 2/24/15, the employer did not establish an energy control program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training, and periodic inspections including but not limited to the employees who perform setup, clean and change blades to the following but not limited to machines;    1. Gmm Gravellona Toce bridge saw  2. Breton Fabcenter K37 CNC machine

Issued

Aug 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $400 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:    Location:  Fabrication shop    On or about 2/24/15, the employer did not ensure that a fire extinguisher at the facility was mounted and readily accessible.

Issued

Aug 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $900 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck.    Location: Facility    On or about 2/24/15, the employer did not evaluate powered industrial truck operators prior to being permitted to operate powered industrial trucks.

Issued

Aug 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $800 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.178(m)(5)(i): When a powered industrial truck is left unattended, load engaging means were not fully lowered, controls were not netralized, power was not shut off, and brakes set.    Location:  Facility      On or about 2/24/15, the Yale, model #GLC070VXNGSE088 powered industrial truck was left unattended with the forks and Abaco boom attachment, item #AFJ-25, serial #03141108 raised in the air.

Issued

Aug 10, 2015

Abate by

Sep 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:    Location: Fabrication shop    On or about 2/24/15, the employer did not reduce the five compressed air line nozzles to less than 30 p.s.i. as required.

Issued

Aug 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:    Location:  Facility      On or about 2/24/15, the employer did not have a safety data sheet for but not limited to the following chemicals used during the granite cutting and cleaning process;    1. Klean-strip paint thinner,   2. Klean strip, acetone,   3. WD-40,   4. Akemi, platinum premium epoxyacrylate adhesive,   5. General, imperston,  6. Alcohol.

Issued

Aug 10, 2015

Abate by

Sep 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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:  Location:  Facility  On or about 2/24/15, the employer did not provide hazard communication training on hazardous chemicals in their work area to all employees upon their initial assignment when working with but not limited to the following chemicals used during the granite cutting and cleaning process;  1. Klean-strip paint thinner, 2. Klean strip, acetone, 3. WD-40, 4. Akemi, platinum premium epoxyacrylate adhesive, 5. General, imperston, 6. Alcohol.

Issued

Aug 10, 2015

Abate by

Sep 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $200 Reduced

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29 CFR 1904.32(a)(4): The employer did not post an OSHA 300A Form or equivalent by February 1 thru April 30.    Located at 108 Clematis Ave. Waltham, MA:      On or about February 24, 2015, the employer failed to post the annual summary of work-related injuries (OSHA 300a log) for Calendar Year 2014 as required.

Issued

Aug 10, 2015

Abate by

Sep 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $200 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.38(b): An emergency action plan was not in writing, kept in the workplace, and available to employees for review:    Location: Facility    On or about 2/24/15, the employer did not have a written emergency action plan at the workplace and was not available for employees to review.

Issued

Aug 10, 2015

Abate by

Sep 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $200 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.95(j)(1): The employer did not evaluate hearing protector attenuation for the specific noise environments in which the protector will be used and use one of the evaluation methods described in Appendix B: Methods for Estimating the Adequacy of Hearing Protection Attenuation:    Location: Facility      On or about 2/24/15, the employer did not perform a noise assessment of the facility were a CNC bridge saw is operated, pneumatic air tools used for sanding and polishers.

Issued

Aug 10, 2015

Abate by

Sep 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $200 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, the identity of the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation had been performed, and the date the hazard assessment was done:    Location: Fabrication shop    On or about 2/24/15, the employer did not assess and certify the workplace of hazards for the employees that perform cutting operations with the Gmm Gravellona Toce bridge saw and did not require safety glasses for the task.

Issued

Aug 10, 2015

Abate by

Oct 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $200 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation of powered industrial truck were performed by the employer without the manufacturer's prior written approval:     Location: Receiving/loading dock area    On or about 2/24/15, the employer did not receive written approval from the manufacturer to use the Abaco boom attachment, item #AFJ-25, serial #03141108 on the Yale, model #GLC070VXNGSE088 powered industrial truck and was not correctly marked to show the approximate weight capacity of the boom attachment.

Issued

Aug 10, 2015

Abate by

Sep 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.178(a)(5): The powered industrial truck was equipped with front-end attachments other than factory installed attachments, however the employer did not request that the truck be marked to identify the attachments and show the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with load laterally centered:  Location: Receiving/loading dock area  On or about 2/24/15, the employer used an Abaco boom attachment, item #AFJ-25, serial #03141108 on the Yale, model #GLC070VXNGSE088 powered industrial truck and did not have the capacity data plate changed to show the approximate weight capacity of the forks with the boom attachment.