OSHA Inspection: DIVERSE SURFACES, LLC.

Issued

2016-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $400.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

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:  As of September 30, 2016, the employer had not certified to OSHA that the abatement was completed for the violations from inspection 1143230, issued on  June 15, 2016 with a final order date of July 6, 2016.

Issued

2016-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $400.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer did not submit to the Agency documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required.  As of September 30, 2016, the employer had not submitted documentation demonstrating that the abatement was completed for the violations from inspection 1143230, issued on June 15, 2016 with a final order date of July 6, 2016.

Issued

2016-06-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

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: (Construction Reference 1926.103)    15 Connector Road, Westborough, MA:  On or about April 27, 2016 employees were observed using a Makita 4 inch grinder with diamond blade to cut cultured marble wall panels and were required to wear N95 filtering face pieces and the employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures, identification of the contaminants chemical state and physical form.

Issued

2016-06-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-07-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 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: (Construction Reference 1926.103)    15 Connector Road, Westborough, MA: On or about April 27, 2016 employees were required to wear N95 filtering face piece respirators while cutting cultured marble shower stall with a 4 inch Makita grinder and diamond tipped cutting wheel and the employer did not have a written respiratory protection program.

Issued

2016-06-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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: (Construction Reference 1926.103)  15 Connector Road, Westborough, MA: On or about April 27, 2016 employees were required to wear N95 filtering face piece respirators while cutting cultured marble shower stall with a 4 inch Makita grinder and diamond tipped cutting wheel and the employees had not medically evaluated to determine their ability to use a respirator.

Issued

2016-06-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting face piece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT): (Construction Reference 1926.103)  15 Connector Road, Westborough, MA: On or about April 27, 2016 employees were required to wear N95 filtering face piece respirators while cutting cultured marble shower stall with a 4 inch Makita grinder and diamond tipped cutting wheel and the employees had not fit tested prior to requiring the use of respirators.

Issued

2016-06-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace:  (Construction Reference 1926.103  15 Connector Road, Westborough, MA: On or about April 27, 2016 employees were required to wear N95 filtering face piece respirators while cutting cultured marble shower stall with a 4 inch Makita grinder and diamond tipped cutting wheel and the employees had not been provided comprehensive, understandable training prior to requiring use of respirators.