OSHA Inspection: ASTONS MARBLE & GRANITE, LLC

Issued

Oct 10, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $1,500 Reduced

Hazardous substances 00400335106015601593

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:      At this establishment, the employer had not established a respiratory protection program when employees were required to wear tight-fitting respirators when cutting, grinding, polishing granite, and other stones in the production work areas.  An effective respiratory protection program would include, but not limited to:    a. Procedures for selecting respirators for use in the work place;  b. Medical evaluation of employees required to wear respirators;  c. Valid fit testing procedures for each type of tight-fitting respirators;  d. Procedures and schedules for cleaning, disinfecting, storing, inspecting, repairing, discarding and maintaining respirators, and;  e. Training of employees in the proper use of respirators.

Issued

Oct 10, 2019

Abate by

Nov 6, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 00400335106015601593

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:   At this establishment, the employer had not provided a medical evaluation to employees required to wear tight-fitting respirators when cutting, grinding and polishing granite and other stones in machine work areas.

Issued

Oct 10, 2019

Abate by

Nov 6, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 00400335106015601593

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were not annually fit tested:   At this establishment, the employer had not annually fit test employees required to wear tight-fitting respirators when cutting, grinding, polishing granite and other stones in machine work areas.

Issued

Oct 10, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 00400335106015601593

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:   At this establishment, the employer did not train employees to ensure safe respirator use when they used hazardous chemicals and materials when cutting, grinding, polishing granite and other stones in machine work areas.

Issued

Oct 10, 2019

Abate by

Oct 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $9,282 · Current $7,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.176(b): Material stored in tiers was not stacked, blocked, interlocked or limited in height so that it was stable and secure against sliding and collapse:      At this establishment, in the stone slabs storage working area, the stone slab products on the A-Frame racking systems were not stacked, stable, and secured properly, and created a struck-by and crushing hazard.

Issued

Oct 10, 2019

Abate by

Nov 6, 2019

Penalty

Initial $6,630 · Current $3,000 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:      At this establishment, employees utilized powered industrial trucks to load/unload trucks and handle bundles of granite slabs by using an unauthorized welded lifting attachment without obtaining an approval from the manufacturer.

Issued

Oct 10, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):   At this establishment, employees utilized powered industrial trucks to load/unload trucks and handle granite and other stones slabs and materials without certification of training and evaluation from the employer.

Issued

Oct 10, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service:   At this establishment, employees utilized powered industrial trucks to load/unload trucks and handle granite and other stones slabs and materials, and did not conduct a daily inspection of the powered industrial trucks.

Issued

Oct 10, 2019

Abate by

Nov 6, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 81108111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1): When information indicated that any employee's exposure equaled or exceed the 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels, the employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program:   At this establishment, employees manufactured granite and other stone countertops were exposed to noise hazards, and a continual, effective monitoring program was not in place.

Issued

Oct 10, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check:   On or about May 30, 2019, at this establishment, portable extinguishers, were not annually inspected to ensure fire extinguishers operated effectively and safely.