OSHA Inspection: PUTNAM GRANITE

Issued

Mar 21, 2019

Abate by

Apr 5, 2019

Penalty

Initial $744 · Current $744

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:  (a) On or about 03/21/2019, for all the items cited within inspection 1069831, the employer failed to provided abatement certification describing the dates when corrected and the method used to correct the conditions.

Issued

Dec 7, 2015

Abate by

Apr 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $1,000 Reduced

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 6/11/15, on site, for employees required to don 3M N95 8210 respirators while cutting, polishing, and grinding marble and stone products. The employer did not implement a respiratory protection program to include a written respiratory program, medical evaluations, fit tests, and training.

Issued

Dec 7, 2015

Abate by

Apr 1, 2016

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 6/11/15, on site, for employees required to don 3M N95 8210 respirators while cutting, polishing, and grinding marble and stone products. The employer did not implement a respiratory protection program to include medical evaluations.

Issued

Dec 7, 2015

Abate by

Apr 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:    a). On or about 6/11/15, on site, for employees required to don 3M N95 8210 respirators while cutting, polishing, and grinding marble and stone products. The employer did not implement a respiratory protection program to include fit tests.

Issued

Dec 7, 2015

Abate by

Apr 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:    a). On or about 6/11/15, on site, for employees required to don 3M N95 8210 respirators while cutting, polishing, and grinding marble and stone products. The employer did not implement a respiratory protection program to include training.

Issued

Dec 7, 2015

Abate by

Apr 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,020 · Current $632 Reduced

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). On or about 6/11/2015, on site, for the employee that use AKEMI Platinum Adhesive and AKEMI Hardener to fill in small imperfections on the stone.  AKEMI Platinum Adhesive contains chemicals such as, but not limited to, Styrene.  AKEMI Hardener contains chemicals such as, but not limited to dibenzoyl peroxide. Employees use this product on 3-4 times a day for a couple of minutes. The employer did not implement a hazard communication program to include a written program, training on the hazards associated to using the chemicals and SDS's.

Issued

Dec 7, 2015

Abate by

Apr 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use    a). On or about 6/11/2015, on site, for the employee that use AKEMI Platinum Adhesive and AKEMI Hardener to fill in small imperfections on the stone.  AKEMI Platinum Adhesive contains chemicals such as, but not limited to, Styrene.  AKEMI Hardener contains chemicals such as, but not limited to dibenzoyl peroxide. Employees use this product on 3-4 times a day for a couple of minutes. The employer did not implement a hazard communication program to include SDS's.

Issued

Dec 7, 2015

Abate by

Apr 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(ii): Employee training did not include the physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area:    a). On or about 6/11/2015, on site, for the employee that use AKEMI Platinum Adhesive and AKEMI Hardener to fill in small imperfections on the stone.  AKEMI Platinum Adhesive contains chemicals such as, but not limited to, Styrene.  AKEMI Hardener contains chemicals such as, but not limited to dibenzoyl peroxide. Employees use this product on 3-4 times a day for a couple of minutes. The employer did not implement a hazard communication program to include training on the hazards associated to using the chemicals.