OSHA Inspection: HOBART STONE DEALERS, INC.

Issued

Jan 28, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,789 · Current $2,274 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.29(a)(2): Open sided floor(s) or platform(s) 4 feet or more above the adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded by standard railings on all open sides:     a) 10 Foot Saw Shop, on or about 8/21/18: 10' Wilson Saw Bridge, work platform was not guarded by a standard railing along the open side exposing employees to a 13-foot fall.    b) 11-6 Saw Shop, on or about 8/21/18: 11' Wilson Saw Bridge, work platform was not guarded by a standard railing along the open side exposing employees to a 16-foot 6-inch fall.

Issued

Jan 28, 2019

Abate by

Mar 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,031 · Current $1,819 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): A continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.95(c) through (n) was not instituted when employee noise exposures equaled or exceeded an 8 hour time-weighted average sound level (TWA) of 85 dBA:a) Jaguar Shop, on or about 1/17/19: An employee working as a Hand Worker on the Machine SS150 was exposed to continuous noise at a level of 85.9% of the dose of the OSHA permissible exposure limit. The equivalent dBA for the 85.9% dose is approximately 88.9 dBA calculated as the 8 hour time weighted sound pressure level. The sampling was conducted on 1/17/19 for 398 minutes. Exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 82 minutes not sampled. Employee was wearing ear plugs.    b) Jaguar Shop, on or about 1/17/19: An employee working as a Sawyer on the Wilson Saw was exposed to continuous noise at a level of 70.8% of the dose of the OSHA permissible exposure limit. The equivalent dBA for the 70.8% dose is approximately 87.51 dBA calculated as the 8 hour time weighted sound pressure level. The sampling was conducted on 1/17/19 for 397 minutes. Exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 83 minutes not sampled. Employee was wearing not wearing hearing protection.    c) Jaguar Shop, on or about 1/17/19: An employee working as a Sawyer on the Jaguar Saw was exposed to continuous noise at a level of 91.7% of the dose of the OSHA permissible exposure limit. The equivalent dBA for the 91.7% dose is approximately 89.37 dBA calculated as the 8 hour time weighted sound pressure level. The sampling was conducted on 1/17/19 for 397 minutes. Exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 83 minutes not sampled. Employee was wearing ear plugs.

Issued

Jan 28, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $1,364 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.101(b): Section 3.5.3 , Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1-1965, as adopted by 29 CFR 1910.101(b): Compressed gas cylinders containing flammable gases were stored within 20 feet of cylinders containing oxygen:    a) Maintenance Building, on or about 8/21/18: Compressed gas cylinders: Acetylene and Oxygen were stored with each other.

Issued

Jan 28, 2019

Abate by

Mar 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,789 · Current $2,273 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:        1)  Labeling and other forms of warning;        2)  SDS requirements for the hazardous materials known to be present at the jobsite;        3)  Employee training and information.      The written program must also include:                     (a)  A list of all the chemicals used at the jobsite.                   (b)  Methods to inform employees of hazards associated with non-routine tasks.                   (c)  Methods the employer will use to inform any contractors employees of workplace hazards.     a) Hobart Stone Dealers, on or about 8/17/18: A written hazard communication program was not developed for the employees who work with hazardous materials including but not limited to: Bluestone; Propane; Anti-freeze; Hydraulic Oil and Motor Oil.

Issued

Jan 28, 2019

Abate by

Mar 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical which they used:   a) Hobart Stone Dealers, on or about 8/17/18: The employer did not have material safety data sheets for each hazardous material including, but not limited to:  Bluestone; Propane; Anti-freeze; Hydraulic Oil and Motor Oil.

Issued

Jan 28, 2019

Abate by

Mar 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided information and training as specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) and (2) on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard was introduced into their work area:  a) Hobart Stone Dealers, on or about 8/17/18: Employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited:  Bluestone; Propane; Anti-freeze; Hydraulic Oil and Motor Oil and were not provided information and training as specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) and (2).