OSHA Inspection: DECORUM TILE AND STONE, INC.

Issued

2019-07-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4546.00 · Current $2728.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  On or about 4 April 2019 and at times prior thereto, employees were operating forklifts without training or evaluation of safe operation within the past 3 years. Multiple employees were also observed operating a forklift without utilizing the seatbelt restraint, exposing employees to the hazards of being struck by or falling from a forklift.

Issued

2019-07-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3031.00 · Current $1819.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(b): Machine(s) designed for fixed location(s) were not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving:  On or about 4 April 2019 and at times prior thereto, employees used a miter saw that was neither bolted down nor otherwise secured to its operating surface despite being designed to be secured, exposing employees to the hazards of being struck by the sawblade.

Issued

2019-07-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4546.00 · Current $2728.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(r)(4): Suitable guard(s) were not provided to reduce to a minimum the hazard due to the point of operation of a miter saw:  On or about 4 April 2019 and at times prior thereto, in the woodcutting area, employees operated a miter saw (Ryobi Model TS1551) without a guard installed on the lower half of the blade, exposing employees to the hazard of being struck by the blade.

Issued

2019-07-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2273.00 · Current $1364.00 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 4 April 2019 and at times prior thereto, the employer did not develop or implement a written hazard communication program for employees working the in fabrication room, exposing employees to hazards of inhalation, ingestion, and/or absorption of chemicals such as but not limited to Acetone and epoxy resin.   Required program elements that were not developed and implemented include the following:  1910.1200(f): Labels and other forms of warning 1910.1200(g): Safety Data Sheets 1910.1200(h): Employee information and training

Issued

2019-07-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:  On or about 4 April 2019 and at times prior thereto, employees were provided with filtering facepieces (dust masks) to use on a voluntary basis. None of these employees had been provided the basic advisory information on respirators as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134. This condition exposes employees to the hazards of aggravation of a pulmonary disorder, dermatitis, transmission of disease, or ingestion of a hazardous chemical.