OSHA Inspection: ITAL MARBLE CO INC.

Issued

Jul 17, 2019

Abate by

Sep 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $1,400 Reduced

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 50 ug/m3, calculated as an 8-hour TWA.    Location: grinding/finishing area    On or about May 21, 2019, an employee, sampled for 416 minutes, was exposed to a respirable crystalline silica airborne concentration of 75.893 ug/m3, calculated as an 8-hour TWA.

Issued

Jul 17, 2019

Abate by

Sep 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:    Location: grinding/finishing area    On or about May 21, 2019, engineering controls such as water cutting and local ventilation, in addition to, work practice controls, were not used to reduce or maintain employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica to or below the PEL. An employee was found to be exposed to a respirable silica TWA of 75.893 ug/m3.

Issued

Jul 17, 2019

Abate by

Nov 29, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(f)(2)(i): The employer did not establish and implement a written silica exposure control plan.    Location: Grinding/Finishing Area     On or about May 21, 2019, a written silica exposure control plan was not developed for facility areas where employees may reasonably be exposed to respirable silica.

Issued

Jul 17, 2019

Abate by

Sep 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:    Location: grinding/finishing area    On or about May 21, 2019, an exposure assessment of each employee who was exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level was not conducted.

Issued

Jul 17, 2019

Abate by

Nov 29, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $1,300 Reduced

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 permissible exposure limit for 30 or more days per year.    Location: grinding/finishing area    On or about May 21, 2019, medical surveillance was not made available at no cost to each employee who have been occupationally exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the permissible exposure limit for 30 or more days per year.

Issued

Jul 17, 2019

Abate by

Sep 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $319 · Current $100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(j)(2): The employer did not post signs at all entrances to regulated areas that bear the following legend:   DANGER RESPIRABLE CRYSTALLINE SILICA   MAY CAUSE CANCER   CAUSES DAMAGE TO LUNGS   WEAR RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IN THIS AREA   AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY    Location: Grinding/Finishing area     On or about May 21, 2019, a silica warning sign was not posted at all entrances to the regulated area in the grinding/finishing location.

Issued

Jul 17, 2019

Abate by

Sep 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $319 · Current $100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(g)(2): Employees were permitted to consume food or beverage in area(s) exposed to toxic materials.    Location: break/lunch room    On or about May 21, 2019, employees were permitted to consume food and beverages in an area exposed to respirable crystalline silica.

Issued

Jun 19, 2019

Abate by

Jul 23, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,705 · Current $853 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":  Location: Finishing area  On or about April 29, 2019, a fire exit was not marked with a sign reading "Exit".

Issued

Jun 19, 2019

Abate by

Nov 29, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $1,989 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:  Location: Site  On or about April 29, 2019, an evaluation of an employees performance on the TCM fork lift was not conducted at least once every three years.

Issued

Jun 19, 2019

Abate by

Nov 29, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,705 · Current $853 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.  Location: Facility  On or about April 29, 2019, a written hazard communication program was not developed and implemented for areas where products such as but not limited to, DT-5 Virgin Lacquer Thinner, Calcium Carbonate, Solido Trasparente, CeaserStone, and Concetto, were used.   Elements of a Written Hazard Communication Program Include:  1. Labeling of chemical containers 2. Maintaining safety data sheets 3. Providing training and information

Issued

Jun 19, 2019

Abate by

Nov 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).  Location: Facility   On or about April 29, 2019, Safety Data Sheets for DT-5 Virgin Lacquer Thinner were not maintained and made available to employees when they were in their work areas.

Issued

Jun 19, 2019

Abate by

Jul 23, 2019

Penalty

Initial $319 · Current $160 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer.  Location: finishing area  On or about April 29, 2019, employees were not provided Appendix D basic advisory information prior to voluntarily donning HDX N95 disposable half face respirators.