OSHA Inspection: HOUSTON STONE CENTER, INC.

Issued

2016-05-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-06-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.243(c)(3): Abrasive wheels used on vertical portable grinder(s) (right angle head grinders) were not provided with safety guard(s) having a maximum exposure angle of 180 degrees and located between the operator and wheel:    On or about April 6, 2016, in the cutting and polishing area where employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when using a Makita 5½ -inch vertical grinder (SN: 4084A) with abrasive wheel to shape granite without a safety guard.

Issued

2016-05-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-06-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 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:   On or about April 6, 2016, at the facility where employees were exposed to inhalation and chemical hazards when working with material and chemicals such as, but not limited to, granite, cleaners, sealants, adhesives and propane without developing a written hazard communication program.

Issued

2016-05-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-06-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:   On or about April 6, 2016, at the facility where employees were exposed to inhalation and chemical hazards when working with material and chemicals such as, but not limited to, granite, cleaners, sealants, adhesives and propane without being provided training.

Issued

2016-05-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $720.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the identity of the hazardous chemical(s) contained therein:   On or about April 6, 2016, in the cutting and polishing area where employees were exposed to chemical hazards when using several plastic spray bottles that were not labeled with the identity of its contents.

Issued

2016-05-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the appropriate hazard warnings:   On or about April 6, 2016, in the cutting and polishing area where employees were exposed to chemical hazards when using several plastic spray bottles that were not labeled with hazard warnings.

Issued

2016-05-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 Reduced

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:   On or about April 6, 2016, at the facility where employees were exposed to chemical hazards when using the following chemicals for cleaning and moving granite slabs without maintaining the safety data sheets (SDSs) for Clorox and propane.

Issued

2016-05-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-06-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:   On or about April 6, 2016, at the facility where employees used Moldex 2200 N95 dust masks on a voluntary basis without being provided Appendix D.