OSHA Inspection: MARBLE BUILDER DIRECT INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Issued

Jul 8, 2019

Abate by

Aug 22, 2019

Penalty

Initial $319 · Current $319

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer must submit to the Agency, along with the information on abatement certification required by paragraph (c)(3) of this section, documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required.   The employer failed to provide documentation demonstrating the abatement methods and completion as cited in Citation 1 Items 1-4 and Citation 2 Item 1 as described below:  Citation 1, Item 1  Failure to implement and administer a continuing effective hearing conservation program  for employees exposed to noise levels exceeding the 8-hour Time Weighted Average (TWA) sound level of 85 decibels.  Citation 1, Item 2  a) Establish and implement a written respiratory protection program. b) Determine if employees are medically fit to wear respirators through a questionare and, or medial evaluation. c) Fit testing employees required to wear respirators. d) Training employees on the limitations of the respirators.  Citation 1, Item 3  Establish and implement a crystalline silica written exposure plan.  Citation 1, Item 4  a) Include respirable crystalline silica in the program established to comply with the hazard communication program. b) Develop and implement a written hazard communication program. c) Maintain copies of safety data sheets for chemicals used in the facility. d) Train employees on the health hazards of the chemicals they work with.  Citation 2, Item 1  Proper disposal of rags impregnated with flammable chemicals inside of a metal, covered flammable waste container.

Issued

Mar 29, 2019

Abate by

May 15, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $2,842

General-duty citation text

2929 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, or about, January 14, 2019, the employer did not implement and administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program for employees  exposed to noise exceeding the 8-hour Time Weighted Average (TWA) sound level of 85 decibels:   a) On February 13, 2019, a laborer, operating  hand cutting and buffing tools for stone countertop fabrication, was exposed to continuous noise levels at 69.79% of the allowable time-weighted average (TWA) sound action level of 85.0 dBA.  The equivalent dBA level of 69.79% for 460 minutes is approximately 87.4 dBA. Zero exposure was assumed for the 20 minutes not measured.

Issued

Mar 29, 2019

Abate by

May 15, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $2,842

Hazardous substances 9015

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:   On, or about January 14, 2019, in fabrication,  the employer failed to establish and implement a written respiratory protection program when employees were required to wear a 3M, N95, negative pressure dust mask while exposed to respirable crystalline silica when employees were exposed to respirable crystalline silica, a carcinogen, generated while fabricating countertops consisting of granite, marble and other silica containing stone.

Issued

Mar 29, 2019

Abate by

May 15, 2019

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:   On, or about, January 14, 2019, in fabrication, the employer failed to determine if an employee was medically able to wear a 3M, N95, negative pressure dust mask when employees were required to wear the respirator while fabricating countertops consisting of granite, marble and other silica containing stone.

Issued

Mar 29, 2019

Abate by

May 15, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:   On, or about January 14, 2019, in fabrication, the employer failed to fit test employees prior to initial respirator use when employees were required to wear a 3M, N95, negative pressure dust mask respirator while fabricating countertops consisting of granite, marble and other silica containing stone.

Issued

Mar 29, 2019

Abate by

May 15, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each employee could demonstrate knowledge of the limitations and capabilities of the respirator:  On, or about January 14, 2019, in fabrication, the employer failed to train employees  on the limitations of the respirator when employees wore a 3M, N95, negative pressure dust mask respirator while fabricating countertops consisting of granite, marble and other silica containing stone.

Issued

Mar 29, 2019

Abate by

May 15, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $2,842

Hazardous substances 9015

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(f)(2)(i): The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan:    On, or about January 14, 2019, in fabrication, the employer failed to establish and implement a written exposure control plan for respirable crystalline silica when employees were exposed to respirable crystalline silica, a carcinogen, generated while fabricating countertops consisting of granite, marble and other silica containing stone.

Issued

Mar 29, 2019

Abate by

May 15, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $2,842

Hazardous substances 9015

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 January 14, 2019, the employer failed to establish a hazard communication program that included respirable crystalline silica when employees were exposed to respirable crystalline silica, a carcinogen, generated while fabricating countertops consisting of granite, marble and other silica containing stone.

Issued

Mar 29, 2019

Abate by

May 15, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 January 14, 2019, the employer failed to develop, implement and maintain a written hazard communication program when employees worked with various chemicals including, but not limited to acetone which is  flammable and a dermal and respiratory irritant, and respirable crystalline silica, generated while fabricating countertops consisting of granite, marble and other silica containing stone.

Issued

Mar 29, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):  On, or about January 14, 2019, in fabrication, the employer failed to maintain copies of the required safety data sheets for chemicals required to be used at the facility such as, but not limited to, acetone which is flammable and a dermal and respiratory irritant used during the finishing process.

Issued

Mar 29, 2019

Abate by

May 15, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9015

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 January 14, 2019,  the employer failed to effectively train employees in fabrication on the hazards of chemicals in their work areas. Employees worked with various chemicals, including, but not limited to respirable crystalline silica, a carcinogen, generated while fabricating end products consisting of granite, marble and other silica containing stone.

Issued

Mar 29, 2019

Abate by

May 15, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(9)(iii): Combustible waste material and residues in a building or unit operating area were not kept to a minimum, stored in covered metal receptacles and disposed of daily:   On, or about, January 14, 2019, in the fabrication department, rags impregnated with 100% acetone, a flammable chemical (flashpoint - 4 degrees Fahrenheit), were discarded in a plastic, uncovered waste basket.