OSHA Inspection: SCULPTURED STONE INC.

Issued

Dec 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $1,300 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1): Employee(s) were not able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge:    a) Facility    Exit route doors on the North, South and West side of the building were locked.  These doors were also marked as exit doors.    Violation observed on or about 08/11/2017.

Issued

Dec 15, 2017

Abate by

Jan 8, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $1,300 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit routes were not kept free and unobstructed:    a) Facility    The exit routes on the North, South and West side in the stone casting area were blocked by stone casting materials.    Violation observed on or about 08/11/2017.

Issued

Dec 15, 2017

Abate by

Feb 6, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $1,300 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:    a) Facility    The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program for an employee required to wear respirators such as, but not limited to, HDX N95 filtering facepiece respirators and Honeywell 7700 half mask, negative pressure respirators while conducting stone casting activities.    Violation occurred on or about 08/11/2017 and 09/19/2017.

Issued

Dec 15, 2017

Abate by

Feb 6, 2018

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 employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  a) Facility  The employer did not provide a medical evaluation for an employee required to wear respirators such as, but not limited to, HDX N95 filtering facepiece respirator and Honeywell 7700 half mask negative pressure respirator.  Violation occurred on or about 08/11/2017.

Issued

Dec 15, 2017

Abate by

Feb 6, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) is used, and at least annually thereafter:  a) Facility  The employer did not provide a fit test for an employee required to wear HDX N95 filtering facepiece respirators and Honeywell 7700 half mask negative pressure respirators.  Violation occurred on or about 08/11/2017.

Issued

Dec 15, 2017

Abate by

Feb 6, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide effective training to ensure that each employee could demonstrate knowledge of 1910.134(k)(1)(i) - (vii):  a) Facility  The employer did not provide training for an employee required to wear respirators such as, but not limited to, HDX N95 filtering facepiece and Honeywell 7700 half mask, negative pressure respirators.  Violation occurred on or about 08/11/2017.

Issued

Dec 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $1,300 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(i): Unused openings in boxes, raceways, auxiliary gutters, cabinets, equipment cases, or housings were not effectively closed to afford protection substantially equivalent to the wall of the equipment:    a) Stone casting area    The box for the light switch had a missing knockout exposing workers to electric shock hazards.    Violation observed on or about 08/11/2017.

Issued

Dec 15, 2017

Abate by

Feb 6, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $1,300 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:    a) Facility    The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for an employee exposed to hazardous materials such as, but not limited to, Portland cement and Huntsman natural red iron oxide.    Violation occurred on or about 08/11/2017.

Issued

Dec 15, 2017

Abate by

Feb 6, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  a) Facility  The employer did not have a safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical such as, but not limited to, Portland cement and Huntsman natural red iron oxide.  Violation occurred on or about 08/11/2017.

Issued

Dec 15, 2017

Abate by

Feb 6, 2018

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:  a) Facility  The employer did not provide effective information and training for an employee exposed to hazardous chemicals such as Portland cement and natural red iron oxide used to make cast stone.  Violation occurred on or about 08/11/2017.