OSHA Inspection: CLASSIC STONE COMPANY

Issued

Jul 19, 2018

Abate by

Aug 3, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $1,500 Reduced

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:    On or about February 22, 2018, in the shop area, the employer did not implement an effective Hearing Conservation Program to protect employee's hearing as they performed tasks that exposed them to an 8-hour time-weighted average sound of 85 decibels (dBA) or greater.    (a) Water Polisher. The employer allowed the employee to be exposed to noise at an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) sound of 85.3 dBA during the 437 minute sampling period. The projected 8-hour TWA computed to 85.3 dBA.

Issued

Jul 19, 2018

Abate by

Aug 3, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,696 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(ii): Class I flammable liquid(s) were dispensed into containers without electrically interconnecting the nozzle and the container:    On or about February 22, 2018, in the shop area, the employer allowed employees to transfer flammable chemicals, such as acetone, which is a Class 1B flammable liquid, from its shipping container to plastic professional spray bottles without first grounding the containers.

Issued

Jul 19, 2018

Abate by

Aug 3, 2018

Penalty

Initial $4,434 · Current $1,774 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:  On or about February 22, 2018, in the shop area, the employer allowed employees to use handheld power tools and operate stone cutting machines without the use of eye or face protection.

Issued

Jul 19, 2018

Abate by

Aug 24, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,696 · Current $1,478 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:    On or about February 22, 2018, in the shop area, the employer allowed employees to use a Moldex 2700 N95 Particulate Respirator without first implementing a Respiratory Protection Program.

Issued

Jul 19, 2018

Abate by

Sep 3, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $0 Reduced

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 February 22, 2018, in the shop area, the employer allowed employees to use a Moldex 2700 N95 Particulate Respirator without first performing a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to wear a respirator.

Issued

Jul 19, 2018

Abate by

Aug 3, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    On or about February 22, 2018, in the shop area, the employer did not establish a lock-out/tag-out program, which included specific written procedures and training for the control of potentially hazardous energy on an Edge Polisher.

Issued

Jul 19, 2018

Abate by

Aug 23, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,217 · Current $887 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check:  On or about February 22, 2018, in the shop area, the employer did not ensure that portable fire extinguishers received an annual maintenance check. The inspection tag on the extinguishers indicated that they were last serviced in 2016.

Issued

Jul 19, 2018

Abate by

Aug 3, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,696 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a    On or about February 22, 2018, in the shop area, the employer failed to train employees that were allowed to operate forklifts for moving heavy equipment and material, such as granite, marble, and stone.

Issued

Jul 19, 2018

Abate by

Aug 3, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,217 · Current $887 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.243(c)(1): Abrasive wheel(s) were used on portable grinder(s) which were not provided with safety guard(s) meeting the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.243(c)(1) through (c)(4):  On or about February 22, 2018, in the shop area, the employer allowed an employee to operate grinders without safety guards to fabricate granite and stone slabs.

Issued

Jul 19, 2018

Abate by

Aug 24, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,217 · Current $887 Reduced

Hazardous substances 90109015S103

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(c): An employee(s) was exposed to crystalline silica in excess of the 8-hour time weighted average limits of the 8-hour time-weighted average listed in Table Z-3:    The employer did not ensure that employees were not exposed to crystalline silica in excess of the 8-hour time-weighted average listed in Table Z-3.  This violation occurred on or about February 22, 2018 when cutting, grinding and polishing of granite exposed an employee to respirable dust containing crystalline silica in excess of the calculated 8-hour time-weighted average of 0.417 milligrams per cubic meter of air.  The employee was monitored for 485 minutes while grinding surfaces on granite slabs and was exposed to 1.3 milligrams per cubic meter of respirable dust containing crystalline silica.

Issued

Jul 19, 2018

Abate by

Aug 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 90109015S103

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(e): Feasible administrative or engineering controls were not determined and implemented to achieve compliance with the limits prescribed in 29 CFR 1910.1000(a) through (d):   On or about February 22, 2018, in the shop area, the employer allowed employees to perform cutting, grinding and polishing of granite and did not implement adequate engineering controls to mitigate dust containing crystalline silica at concentrations above the PEL.

Issued

Jul 19, 2018

Abate by

Aug 3, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,217 · Current $887 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 February 22, 2018, in the shop area, the employer failed to implement a written Hazard Communication Program to protect employees who were exposed to various hazardous chemicals in the workplace, including but not limited to, polyester adhesives, acetone, and cream hardener.

Issued

Jul 19, 2018

Abate by

Aug 3, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not ensure that material safety data sheets were readily accessible to the employees in their work area during each work shift:  On or about February 22, 2018, in the shop area, the employer failed to provide employees with Safety Data Sheets on chemicals they were working with or exposed to.

Issued

Jul 19, 2018

Abate by

Aug 3, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(ii): Flexible cords were not used only in continuous lengths without splice or tap:  On or about February 22, 2018, in the shop area, the employer allowed employees to use powered hand tools that were plugged into an extension cord, which was spliced in several locations.