OSHA Inspection: COMPLETE STONE WORK, LLC

Issued

Aug 3, 2018

Abate by

Aug 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,663 · Current $1,000 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) Fabrication areas; on June 28, 2018 and times prior the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards from, but not limited to, silica and adhesives in that he allowed employees to use 3M half face respirators without implementing a Respiratory Protection Program.

Issued

Aug 3, 2018

Abate by

Aug 13, 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) Fabrication areas; on June 28, 2018 and times prior the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards in that he allowed employees to use 3M half face respirators without being medically evaluated prior to use.

Issued

Aug 3, 2018

Abate by

Aug 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):  a) Fabrication areas; on June 28, 2018 and times prior the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards in that he allowed employees to use 3M half face respirators without having been fit tested with the respirators.

Issued

Aug 3, 2018

Abate by

Aug 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1)(vii): The employer did not ensure that each user could demonstrate knowledge of the general requirements of 29 CFR 1910.134:  a) Fabrication areas; on June 28, 2018 and times prior the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards in that he allowed employees to use 3M half face respirators without the training required in a Respiratory Protection Program.

Issued

Aug 3, 2018

Abate by

Aug 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,662 · Current $1,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation of powered industrial truck were performed by the employer without the manufacturer's prior written approval:  a) Fabrication area; on or about June 28, 2018 and times prior the employer failed to ensure the attachment made to lift and move slabs of granite was approved by the manufacture or registered PE which exposed employees to the hazards associated with the safe capacity and operation of the forklift being effected.

Issued

Aug 3, 2018

Abate by

Aug 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,663 · Current $1,000 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; on or about June 28, 2018 and times prior the employer exposed employees to chemical hazards in that he did not provide a written Hazardous Communication Program in order to protect employees from hazardous materials such as, but not limited to, granite dust and adhesives.

Issued

Aug 3, 2018

Abate by

Aug 13, 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; on or about June 28, 2018 and times prior the employer exposed employees to chemical hazards in that he did not provide training as part of a written Hazardous Communication Program in order to protect employees from hazardous materials such as, but not limited to, granite dust and adhesives.