OSHA Inspection: AIRAM STONE DESIGNS, INC.

Issued

Feb 27, 2017

Abate by

May 23, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $1,906 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.95(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent:    (a) On or about September 8, 2016, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not establish an effective hearing conservation program for employees who operate sanding and polishing tools during stone countertop fabrication, exposed to continuous noise at 84.6% of the action level noise exposure or the equivalent sound level of approximately 88.7 decibels during 431 minute sampling period; exposure calculations include a zero (0) increment for the 49 minutes not sampled.

Issued

Feb 27, 2017

Abate by

May 23, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,630 · Current $1,141 Reduced

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:      On or about September 8, 2016, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not establish a written respiratory program with procedures for employees  required to wear respirators when they grind, cut, sand, and assemble stone countertops.

Issued

Feb 27, 2017

Abate by

May 23, 2017

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 employees' ability to use a respirator, before the employees were fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:    On or about September 8, 2016, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were observed performing stone countertop fabrication while wearing tight fitting half mask respirators without a medical evaluation.

Issued

Feb 27, 2017

Abate by

May 23, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

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:    On or about September 8, 2016, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not conduct fit testing for employees required to wear tight-fitting respirators, when performing stone countertop fabrication operations.

Issued

Feb 27, 2017

Abate by

May 23, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1)(vii): The employer did not ensure that each user could demonstrate knowledge of the general requirements of the standard:    On or about September 8, 2016, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not ensure that employees who are required to wear a respirators during stone fabrication operations, were able to properly inspect respirators, check the seals of the respirator, know why proper fit is necessary, and how improper maintenance could compromise the protective effect of the respirator.

Issued

Feb 27, 2017

Abate by

May 23, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,630 · Current $1,141 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 September 8, 2016, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not develop a written hazard communication program for employees who use hazardous chemicals such as, but no limited to, silica, a carcinogen, benzoyl peroxide, a sensitizer, and styrene, an irritant, while performing stone countertop fabrication tasks.

Issued

Feb 27, 2017

Abate by

May 23, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 September 8, 2016, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not ensure containers with hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to alcohol and acetone, were identified with appropriate labeling.

Issued

Feb 27, 2017

Abate by

May 23, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical:    On or about September 8, 2016, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not collect and maintain copies of safety data sheets for employees who use hazardous chemicals such as, but no limited to, silica, a carcinogen, benzoyl peroxide, a sensitizer, and styrene, an irritant, while performing the stone countertop fabrication tasks.

Issued

Feb 27, 2017

Abate by

May 23, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 September 8, 2016, the employer did not provide effective information on health hazards of silica dust, adhesives, and solvents to employees who use hazardous chemicals to perform stone countertop fabrication tasks.