OSHA Inspection: CARRERAS MARBLE DESIGNERS, INC.

Issued

2019-03-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-04-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2273.00 · Current $1364.00 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:    On or about 1/11/2019, jobsite located at 560 W 18th St. Hialeah, FL 33010, the employer had added a jib boom attachment to the Clark forklift (SN: 35522728115574), without prior approval from the manufacturer.

Issued

2019-03-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) with defect(s) or in any way unsafe had not been withdrawn from service until restored to safe operating condition(s):  On or about 1/11/19, jobsite located at 560 W 18th St. Hialeah, FL 33010, the Clark forklift (SN: 35522728115574) tires were found to be defective, exposing the employees to a crush-by hazard.

Issued

2019-03-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2273.00 · Current $1364.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent, continuous, and effective:    On or about 1/11/2019, jobsite located at 560 W 18th St. Hialeah, FL 33010 fabrication area, a portable fan lacked a grounding conductor after the power cord plug was missing a ground pin, exposing an employee to an electrical hazard.

Issued

2019-03-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-04-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $1705.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(c): The employer did not ensure that no employee was exposed to an airborne concentration of respirable crystalline silica in excess of 50ug/m3, calculated as an 8-hour TWA:    a) On or about 1/17/2019, jobsite located at 560 W 18th St. Hialeah, FL 33010 fabrication shop, an employee fabricating quartz countertops was exposed to a respirable crystalline silica level of 225.25 micrograms/cubic meter, which exceeds the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 micrograms/cubic meter. The sampling was performed for 401 minutes, and zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled.     b) On or about 1/17/2019, jobsite located at 560 W 18th St. Hialeah, FL 33010 fabrication shop, an employee fabricating quartz countertops was exposed to a respirable crystalline silica level of 426.63 micrograms/cubic meter, which exceeds the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 micrograms/cubic meter. The sampling was performed for 416 minutes, and zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled.

Issued

2019-03-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-04-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(f)(1): The employer did not use engineering and work practice controls to reduce and maintain employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica to or below the PEL, unless the employer can demonstrate that such controls are not feasible:  a) On or about 1/17/2019, jobsite located at 560 W 18th St. Hialeah, FL 33010 fabrication shop, an employee fabricating quartz countertops was over-exposed to respirable crystalline silica while engineering and/or work practice controls were not used at the shop.  b) On or about 1/17/2019, jobsite located at 560 W 18th St. Hialeah, FL 33010 fabrication shop, an employee fabricating quartz countertops was over-exposed to respirable crystalline silica while engineering and/or work practice controls were not used at the shop.

Issued

2019-03-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(g)(1): Where respiratory protection was required by this section, the employer did not provide each employee an appropriate respirator that complied with the requirements of this paragraph and 29 CFR 1910.134:  On or about 1/17/2019, jobsite located at 560 W 18th St. Hialeah, FL 33010 fabrication shop, employees exposed to respirable crystalline silica while fabricating quartz countertops would wear a filtering face-piece respirator without a medical evaluation, fit-test, training and a written respirator program at the facility.

Issued

2019-03-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $1705.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(d)(1): The employer did not assess the exposure of each employee who was or may reasonably be expected to be exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level in accordance with either the performance option in paragraph (d)(2) or the scheduled monitoring option in paragraph (d)(3) of this section:    On or about 1/17/2019, jobsite located at 560 W 18th St. Hialeah, FL 33010 fabrication shop, employees exposed to respirable crystalline silica while fabricating quartz countertops were not sampled for respirable crystalline silica exposure by the employer.

Issued

2019-03-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $1705.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(e)(1): The employer did not establish a regulated area wherever an employee's exposure to airborne concentrations of respirable crystalline silica was, or could have been reasonably expected to be, in excess of the PEL:    On or about 1/17/2019, jobsite located at 560 W 18th St. Hialeah, FL 33010 fabrication shop, employees did not have a regulated area in the shop; exposing the employees to respirable crystalline silica a health hazard.

Issued

2019-03-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-04-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $1705.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(i)(1)(i): The employer did not make medical surveillance available at no cost to each employee, and at a reasonable time and place, for each employee who has been occupationally exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level for 30 or more days per year:    On or about 1/17/2019, jobsite located at 560 W 18th St. Hialeah, FL 33010 fabrication shop, employees were exposed to respirable crystalline silica levels above the action level while fabricating quartz countertops had not received a medical examination as required by the standard.

Issued

2019-03-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $1705.00 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 1/11/2019, jobsite located at 560 W 18th St. Hialeah, FL 33010 fabrication shop area, the employer did not have a written hazard communication program for hazardous chemicals, such as, but not limited to, Acetone containers were used at the workplace.

Issued

2019-03-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical:   On or about 1/11/2019, jobsite located at 560 W 18th St. Hialeah, FL 33010 fabrication area, the Acetone container was not labeled with the identity of the hazardous chemical contained therein.

Issued

2019-03-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:  On or about 1/11/2019, jobsite located at 560 W 18th St. Hialeah, FL 33010 fabrication area, the safety data sheets (SDS) for hazardous chemicals, such as, but not limited to, Acetone containers used were not readily available to employees at the workplace.

Issued

2019-03-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9000

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:  On or about 1/11/2019, jobsite located at 560 W 18th St. Hialeah, FL 33010 fabrication shop area, the employer did not provide training to the employees on hazardous chemicals, present at the shop such as, but not limited to, Acetone while fabricating quartz countertops in the workplace.

Issued

2019-03-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(j)(1): The employer did not include respirable crystalline silica in the program established to comply with the hazard communication standard (HCS) (29 CFR 1910.1200):    On or about 1/11/2019, jobsite located at 560 W 18th St. Hialeah, FL 33010 fabrication shop area, the employer did not provide training to the employees on the hazardous chemicals, present at the shop such as, but not limited to, crystalline silica exposure while fabricating quartz countertops in the workplace.

Issued

2019-03-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $319.00 · Current $191.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1): Walking-working surfaces were not inspected, regularly, and maintained in a safe condition:    On or about 1/11/2019, jobsite located at 560 W 18th St. Hialeah, FL 33010, an uneven surface and damaged floor throughout the shop was exposing employees to a trip and fall hazard.