OSHA Inspection: GALAXY GRANITE & CABINETS LLC

Issued

Jun 27, 2019

Abate by

Jul 24, 2019

Penalty

Initial $13,260 · Current $11,270 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.176(b): Storage of material created a hazard:    a) On or about January 1, 2019, at the stone slab storage areas, slabs were not secured from shifting, sliding and/or collapsing by a support structure that could provide a secondary bracing or a restraint system while on the A-frames, exposing employees to struck-by and crush-by hazards.

Issued

Jun 27, 2019

Abate by

Aug 23, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $1,130 Reduced

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:    a) On or about January 1, 2019, at the worksite, the Hyundai forklift (Model HLF 25-5, S/N: FU0210033) was not marked to indicate how the boom and clamp attachments changed the load capacity, exposing employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Jun 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,705 · Current $900 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 powered industrial truck:    a) On or about January 1, 2019, the operator of the Hyundai forklift (Model HLF 25-5, S/N: FU0210033), used to move stone slabs, had not been trained by the employer in the operation of powered industrial trucks, exposing employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Jun 27, 2019

Abate by

Jul 24, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) On or about January 1, 2019, elements such as, but not limited to training, fit testing and medical evaluation were not established and implemented for employees required to use respiratory protection while cutting natural and engineered stone slabs.

Issued

Jun 27, 2019

Abate by

Jul 24, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

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) On or about January 1, 2019, a written hazard communication program had not been developed and implemented at the workplace.

Issued

Jun 27, 2019

Abate by

Aug 23, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:    a) On or about January 1, 2019, the employer did not have safety data sheets for the natural and engineered stone slabs.

Issued

Jun 27, 2019

Abate by

Jul 24, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

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) On or about January 1, 2019, employees had not been trained on the health hazards of crystalline silica and additives used for engineered stones.