OSHA Inspection: STONE HILL GRANITE, LLC

Issued

2015-06-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1440.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.136(a): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses protective footwear when working in areas where there is a danger of foot injuries due to falling or rolling objects, or objects piercing the sole, and where such employee's feet are exposed to electrical hazards:    a)  In the Fabrication Shop - On or about March 19, 2015 employees placing and polishing granite countertop pieces in the workshop, and loading the work truck were exposed to foot crush hazards and wearing only rubber boots without reinforced toe protection.     Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2015-06-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $720.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii): The required working space about electric equipment rated 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, was used for storage:    a)  West Wall of the Fabrication Shop - On or about March 25, 2015, the working space in front of the 400 volt and 240 volt electrical breaker boxes was used for the storage of the industrial shop vacuum and general refuse, which included containers of combustible liquids and combustible solids like wood and drywall.      Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2015-06-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $720.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv): Flexible cords and/ or cables were used for purposes prohibited by paragraphs (A) through (F) of 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv):    a)  East Side of the Fabrication Shop - On or about March 26, 2015, the employer used a flexible cord in place of permanent wiring, exposing employees to fire, electrical burn, and electrical shock hazards while using the wet router with the GFCI to complete stone countertop fabrication.    b)  East Wall of the Fabrication Shop - On or about March 26, 2015, the employer attached a flexible cord used with the wet router to the interior wall and threaded the cord through the ceiling pipes to keep it off of the floor      Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2015-06-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-09-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 004090109130S227

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:    a)  In the Fabrication Shop - On or about March 19, 2015, the employer had not implemented the written hazard communication program which described how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f) Labels, (g) [Material] Safety Data Sheets, and (h) Training was to be met for employees finishing stone countertops and using chemicals such as Acetone, Clorox Bleach, Penetrating Sealant, Anti-fleck, WD-40 Specialist Spray Silicone, WD-40 Specialist Rust Penetrant Spray, Dust and Respirable Silica Dust.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2015-06-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 004090109130S227

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The employer's written hazard communication program did not include a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present at the workplace:  a)  In the Fabrication Shop - On or about March 19, 2015, the employer did not have a hazardous chemical list for the chemicals stored and used by the establishment.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2015-06-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 004090109130S227

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical:  a)  In the Fabrication Shop - On or about March 19, 2015, hazardous chemicals in the spray bottles and small squirt secondary containers, containing lubricants, adhesives, and solvents were not labeled or marked with a hazard warning.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2015-06-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 004090109130S227

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):  a)  In the Fabrication Shop - On or about March 19, 2015, the employer had not maintained at the workplace copies of the required [material] safety data sheets for the hazardous chemicals, including but not limited to Acetone, Clorox Bleach, Penetrating Sealant, Anti-fleck, WD-40 Specialist Spray Silicone, WD-40 Specialist Rust Penetrant Spray, Respirable Dust (PNOR--Particulates Not Otherwise Regulated), and Respirable Silica Dust and had not ensured that they were readily accessible during each work shift.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2015-06-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-09-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 004090109130S227

General-duty citation text

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:    a)  In the Fabrication Shop - On or about March 19, 2015, the employer had not provided employees with effective information and training on the chemical-specific hazards associated with Acetone, Clorox Bleach, Penetrating Sealant, Anti-fleck, WD-40 Specialist Spray Silicone, WD-40 Specialist Rust Penetrant Spray, Dust and Respirable Silica Dust at the time of their assignment to the workshop, finishing stone countertops.      Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2015-06-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-09-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 004090109130S227

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv):   The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, did not include an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employee could obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:    a)  Throughout the facility - On or about March 19, 2015, the employer had not conducted training on the revised HCS 2012 shipping container labels, the hazard pictograms, and safety data sheet organization for the workplace hazardous chemicals, such as Acetone, Clorox Bleach, Penetrating Sealant, Anti-fleck, WD-40 Specialist Spray Silicone, WD-40 Specialist Rust Penetrant Spray, Respirable Dust and Respirable Silica Dust so that the employees could find and apply the [M]SDS hazard information.      Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2015-06-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(5): Each doorway or passage along an exit access that could be mistaken for an exit was not marked "Not an Exit" or similar designation, or be identified by a sign indicating its actual use (e.g. closet):  a)  Southeast Corner of the Fabrication Shop  - On or about March 25, 2015, the door off of the wet saw prep area leading to another storage area was not labeled 'Not an Exit'.   b)  Northeast Corner of the Fabrication Shop  - On or about March 25, 2015, the door off of the Fabrication area leading to the office area was not labeled 'Not an Exit".   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2015-06-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-09-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 90109130

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:    a)  In the Fabrication Shop - On or about March 19, 2015, employees fabricating stone and granite countertops were voluntarily using  elastomeric full-face and half-face respirators with P100 dust filter cartridges, and the employer had not established nor implemented a written respiratory protection program, including but not limited to a  medical evaluation, training in the proper use and limitations, care for, cleaning, disinfecting, and storage of respirators, and possible health hazards associated with using respiratory protective equipment.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2015-06-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-09-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 90109130

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:    a)  In the Fabrication Shop - On or about March 19, 2015, employees, fabricating stone countertops, were voluntarily using NIOSH-approved N95 2-strap dust masks as respiratory protection against respirable dust (silica and PNOR, Particulates Not Otherwise Regulated) without being trained on the contents of 29 CFR Part 1910.134 Appendix D.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2015-06-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): Prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck (except for training purposes), the employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l):  a)  In the Fabrication Shop - On or about March 25, 2015, the employer had not ensured that each operator had successfully completed classroom and practical forklift training and evaluation prior to permitting employees to operate the Liquid Propane (LP) powered forklift.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.