OSHA Inspection: MIDWEST ROCK TOPS, LLC

Issued

Jul 3, 2018

Abate by

Jul 25, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,772 · Current $1,940 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:  On May 3, 2018, the employer did not administer a hearing conservation program, including noise monitoring, audiometric testing and training, for employees working with pneumatic hand tools for fabricating granite and quartz products, when 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 50 percent.  a)  A fabricator was exposed to an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 87.2 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of 68%, and was not provided audiometric testing or training.  b) A fabricator was exposed to an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 97.1 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of 267.9%, and was not provided audiometric testing or training.

Issued

Jul 3, 2018

Abate by

Jul 25, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:  On or about May 3, 2018, the employer did not provide the basic advisory information in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134 to employees fabricating countertops who wear respirators voluntarily.

Issued

Jul 3, 2018

Abate by

Jul 25, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(5): The powered industrial truck was equipped with front-end attachments other than factory installed attachments, however the employer did not request that the truck be marked to identify the attachments and show the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with load laterally centered:  On or about May 3, 2018, the employer did not ensure the Toyota propane, sit down rider powered industrial truck that was equipped with a front end telescoping slab lifter attachment was marked to identify the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with load laterally centered.