OSHA Inspection: RIO STONE PRODUCTS, INC.

Issued

2017-09-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3622.00 · Current $2144.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces were not kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition:    On our about May 17, 2017 at this facility in the workshop, employees worked to cut and polish stone in an area with large visible amounts of dust had collected. The employer did not keep this work area in a clean condition.

Issued

2017-09-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1847.00 · Current $1128.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that was 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by one or more of the following: guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:    On or about May 17, 2017 at the loading dock, an employee unloaded stone slabs at a loading dock with unprotected sides that were at least 4 feet above the lower level.

Issued

2017-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4346.00 · Current $2617.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures in any workplace where respirators were necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators were required by the employer:    On or about May 17, 2017 at this location, the employer did not develop or implement a written respiratory protection program for employees who wore filtering facepiece respirators (dust masks) and were exposed to dust during stone polishing and cutting operations.

Issued

2017-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-25 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:  On or about May 17, 2017 at this location, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation for employees who wore filtering facepiece respirators (dust masks) during stone polishing and cutting operations.

Issued

2017-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 May 17, 2017 at this location, the employer did not provide a fit test for employees who wore filtering facepiece respirators (dust masks) during stone polishing and cutting operations.

Issued

2017-09-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $1324.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):    On our about May 17, 2017 at this facility, an employee operated a forklift and was not trained and certified to operate a forklift.

Issued

2017-09-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were being placed in services after the examination showed condition(s) adversely affecting the safety of the vehicle:  On or about May 17, 2017, an employee operated a forklift without a functioning backup alarm.

Issued

2017-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3622.00 · Current $2153.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:      On or about May 17, 2017, in the covered maintenance area outside the workshop, electrical equipment was plugged into an outlet expander extension cord which was then connected to another extension cord. The employer did not ensure electrical equipment was used accordingly.

Issued

2017-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:  On or about May 17, 2017, in the workshop and in the maintenance area outside the workshop, flexible cords were being used to power equipment and to power lights.

Issued

2017-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(B): Flexible cords and/or cables were run through holes in walls, ceilings, or floors:  On or about May 17, 2017, in the maintenance area outside the workshop, a flexible cord was run through a wall to power equipment.

Issued

2017-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed:    On or about May 17, 2017 at this location, employees cut and polished natural stone to build countertops. The employer did not have written certification that a hazard assessment had been performed.

Issued

2017-09-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check:   On our about May 17, 2017 at this location, fire extinguishers were not annually inspected.

Issued

2017-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $406.00 · Current $244.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):     On or about May 17, 2017 at this facility, employees worked with chemicals, such as but not limited to, solvents, paints, and natural stone containing silica. The employer did not have a written hazard communication program.