OSHA Inspection: STONE SPIRIT, INC.

Issued

2017-04-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $1304.00 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 1910.9(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. an employee engaged in the fabrication of quartz slabs in the fabrication area was exposed to continuous noise levels at 151.5% (equivalent to a TWA of 93 dBA) of the Action level (8-hour time weighted average sound level of 85 dBA) during a 448 minute sampling period on February 23rd, 2017.  Exposure calculations included a zero increment for the 32 minutes not sampled.

Issued

2017-04-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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.  For employees engaged in the fabrication of silica-containing materials such as marble, granite and quartz.  As observed on or about 02/23/2017.