OSHA Inspection: STONE WORLD IMPORTS AND MANUFACTURING CORP

Issued

Jun 10, 2015

Abate by

Jul 7, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): Protective eye equipment was not required where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment:     a.  On or about April 8, 2015, employees wet polishing granite countertops were not required to wear eye protection being exposed to potential flying debris.

Issued

Jun 10, 2015

Abate by

Jul 7, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,100 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(c): Employees were exposed to Silica, Crystalline Quartz (Respirable Fraction) in excess of the 8-hour time weighted average limits of 0.44 mg/m3 and 0.80 mg/m3 listed in Table Z-3:    a.  An employee dry cutting granite was exposed to Silica, Crystalline Quartz (Respirable Fraction) at a Time Weighted Average (TWA) of 0.83 milligrams per cubic meter (mg/m3), 1.9 times the limit of 0.44 mg/m3. The sampling was performed for 78 minutes during one shift on April 8, 2015.      b.  An employee dry cutting granite was exposed to Silica, Crystalline Quartz (Respirable Fraction) at a Time Weighted Average (TWA) of 1.01 milligrams per cubic meter (mg/m3), 1.3 times the limit of 0.80 mg/m3. The sampling was performed for 215 minutes during one shift on April 8, 2015.

Issued

Jun 10, 2015

Abate by

Aug 7, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(e): Feasible administrative or engineering controls were not determined and implemented to achieve compliance with the limits prescribed in 29 CFR 1910.1000(a) through (d):    a. On or about April 8, 2015, employees dry cutting granite countertops were exposed to Silica, Crystalline Quartz (Respirable Fraction) in excess of the 8-hour time weighted average limits listed in 29 CFR 1910.1000(c) and the employer had not determined feasible administrative or engineering controls to reduce the employees exposure levels.

Issued

Jun 10, 2015

Abate by

Jul 7, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:  a.  On or about April 8, 2015, employees were required to wear a half-face respirator when dry cutting granite and the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program that addressed the worksite-specific procedures such as but not limited to employee medical evaluation, and training on the use, maintenance and care of the respirator.

Issued

Jun 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 April 8, 2015, employees who wore 3M half-face respirators had not been provided with a medical evaluation prior to wearing the respirators.

Issued

Jun 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

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 April 8, 2015, employees who were required to wear NIOSH approved 3M half-face respirators had not been fit tested prior to initial use of the respirators.

Issued

Jun 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): The employer shall provide the training prior to requiring the employee to use a respirator in the workplace.  a.  On or about April 8, 2015, employees who were required to wear NIOSH approved 3M half-face respirators while dry cutting granite countertops had not received respirator training prior to initial use of their respirators.

Issued

Jun 10, 2015

Abate by

Jul 7, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.243(c)(4): The top half of the wheel of portable grinding machine(s) was not enclosed:    a.  On or about April 8, 2015, the Makita right angle grinder used to cut out a sink template in a granite countertop did not have a guard on the top half of the wheel.

Issued

Jun 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:  a.  On or about April 8, 2015, employees who operated powered industrial trucks throughout the workplace were not provided the required training and evaluation.

Issued

Jun 10, 2015

Abate by

Jul 7, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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.  On or about April 8, 2015, employees used hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to acetone, propane, epoxy resin, and polyester adhesive while working within the shop and the employer did not provide an explanation of the new labeling system and safety data sheet.