OSHA Inspection: GIROIR ENTERPRISES INCORPORATED

Issued

Dec 16, 2015

Abate by

Dec 22, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2): Floor(s) of workroom(s) were not maintained in a clean and, so far as possible, a dry condition:  In the shop, where employees were operating automated edge shaper and polishing machinery, including the Pro-Edge III and IV, there was standing water on the floor around the saw and the base of the nearby Square D breaker box, which was supplying power to equipment including machinery, lights, and outlets, exposing employees to the hazards of slips, falls, and electrical shock.

Issued

Dec 16, 2015

Abate by

Dec 22, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced

Hazardous substances 00402280

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(iv)(a): Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 °F (37.8 °C), were not kept in covered containers when not actually in use:  In the shop, where employees were fabricating granite countertops, flammable liquid containers were left open when not in use, including, but not limited to, 5-gallon cans of Nexus Adhesives 101 resin solution, Superior Transparent Knife Grade Adhesive, and DYNO High Performance Polyester Stone Adhesive, a 1-gallon jug of highly flammable Acetone, and a pint can of ICE Instant Color Enhancer, exposing employees to the hazards of fire.

Issued

Dec 16, 2015

Abate by

Dec 22, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 00402280

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(9)(iii): Combustible waste material and residues in a building or unit operating area were not kept to a minimum, stored in covered metal receptacles and disposed of daily:  In the shop, where employees were fabricating granite countertops, Scott Rags that were contaminated with combustible residue from flammable liquids and pastes were discarded in an open bin that was not emptied at the end of the shift, including, but not limited to, highly flammable Acetone, Nexus Adhesives 101 resin solution, Superior Transparent Knife Grade Adhesive, DYNO High Performance Polyester Stone Adhesive, ICE Instant Color Enhancer, and Tenax TeWax paste wax, exposing employees to the hazards of fire.

Issued

Dec 16, 2015

Abate by

Dec 22, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

Hazardous substances 04352260

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:  In the shop, where employees were using corrosive Zep Industrial Purple Cleaner & Degreaser Concentrate for degreasing machinery, quick drenching or flushing facilities for the eyes and body were not provided, exposing employees to the hazards of corrosive chemical splashes.

Issued

Dec 16, 2015

Abate by

Dec 22, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced

Hazardous substances 00402280

General-duty citation text

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:  In the shop, where employees were using flammable liquids and waxes, and were expected to use fire extinguishers on incipient-stage fires and to evacuate when fires advanced beyond initial stage, Amerex and First Alert portable fire extinguishers were sitting on floors in unmarked locations, and access to the Amerex fire extinguisher was blocked by boxes and a shovel, exposing employees to the hazards of fire.

Issued

Dec 16, 2015

Abate by

Dec 22, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 00402280

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4): Portable fire extinguishers were not maintained in a fully charged and operable condition:  In the shop, where employees were using flammable liquids and waxes while fabricating granite counter tops, a portable Amerex 20-A:120-B:C fire extinguisher was partially discharged, exposing employees to the hazards of fire.

Issued

Dec 16, 2015

Abate by

Dec 22, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 00402280

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check:   In the shop, where employees were using flammable liquids and waxes while fabricating granite counter tops, a portable Amerex 20-A:120-B:C fire extinguisher lacked an inspection tag or record and was partially discharged, exposing employees to the hazards of fire.  Abatement Note: This standard applies to any extinguishers provided in the workplace. Maintenance check includes an internal examination, except extinguishers with stored pressure.

Issued

Dec 16, 2015

Abate by

Dec 22, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced

Hazardous substances 00409010

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:  At the inspection site, the employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for employees who were generating silica-containing dust and using hazardous chemicals while fabricating granite countertops, including, but not limited to, highly flammable Acetone and Tenax TeWax, Nexus Adhesives 101 resin solution, corrosive Zep Industrial Purple Cleaner & Degreaser Concentrate, and Akemi Solid Wax, a suspect human carcinogen, exposing employees to the contact and inhalation hazards of chemicals.

Issued

Dec 16, 2015

Abate by

Dec 22, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 00409010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use:  At the inspection site, the employer did not have material safety data sheets where employees were generating silica-containing dust and using hazardous chemicals while fabricating granite countertops, including, but not limited to, highly flammable Acetone and Tenax TeWax, Nexus Adhesives 101 resin solution, DYNO High Performance Polyester Stone Adhesive, corrosive Zep Industrial Purple Cleaner & Degreaser Concentrate, and Akemi Solid Wax, a suspect human carcinogen, exposing employees to the contact and inhalation hazards of chemicals.

Issued

Dec 16, 2015

Abate by

Dec 22, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 00409010

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:  At the inspection site, chemical hazard communication training provided to employees did not include health hazards of chemical exposures in the workplace for employees who were generating silica-containing dust and using hazardous chemicals while fabricating granite countertops, including, but not limited to, highly flammable Acetone, Tenax TeWax, Nexus Adhesives 101 resin solution, corrosive Zep Industrial Purple Cleaner & Degreaser Concentrate, and Akemi Solid Wax, a suspect human carcinogen, exposing employees to the contact and inhalation hazards of chemicals.

Issued

Dec 16, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 00402280

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:  In the shop, where employees were using flammable liquids while fabricating granite counter tops, access to the south exit door was blocked by wooden pallets, boxes, supplies and tools, exposing employees to the hazards of delayed egress and fire.

Issued

Dec 16, 2015

Abate by

Dec 22, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1):  In any workplace where respirators are necessary to protect employee health or whenever respirators are required by the employer, a written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented:  In the shop, the employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program for employees who were required to wear 3M 8511 N95 filtering facepiece respirators for protection from silica-containing dust while fabricating granite counter tops, exposing employees to physiological hazards associated with increased breathing resistance and inhalation hazards of silica-containing dust.

Issued

Dec 16, 2015

Abate by

Dec 22, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form:  In the shop, airborne exposures were not identified and evaluated for employees who were required to wear 3M 8511 N95 filtering facepiece respirators for protection from silica-containing dust while fabricating granite counter tops, exposing employees to the inhalation hazards of silica-containing dust.