OSHA Inspection: ZSOLT GRANITE CORPORATION

Issued

2019-10-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9282.00 · Current $5569.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.95(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:  a) On or about June 25, 2019, in the fabrication area, an employee working as fabricator was exposed to continuous noise levels at 107.7% (90.5 dBA) of the permissible daily noise exposure (8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 dBA) during the 435 minute sampling period. Zero exposure was assumed for the 45 minute period not sampled. The employer did not have a continuing and effective hearing conservation program.  b) On or about June 25, 2019, in the fabrication area, an employee working as fabricator was exposed to continuous noise levels at 80.85% (88.4 dBA) of the permissible daily noise exposure (8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 dBA) during the 444 minute sampling period. Zero exposure was assumed for the 36 minute period not sampled. The employer did not have a continuing and effective hearing conservation program.  c) On or about June 25, 2019, in the fabrication area, an employee working as fabricator was exposed to continuous noise levels at 76.62% (88.0 dBA) of the permissible daily noise exposure (8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 dBA) during the 447 minute sampling period. Zero exposure was assumed for the 33 minute period not sampled. The employer did not have a continuing and effective hearing conservation program.

Issued

2019-10-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5304.00 · Current $3182.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

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:  a) In the fabrication area at 150 Hope Street, Suite 1 location, employer had not developed and implemented a written respiratory protection program which covered employees required to wear 3M half-faced respirators with 2097 dual particulate cartridges while exposed to respirable dust and silica. This violation was discovered on or about June 25, 2019.

Issued

2019-10-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9000

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:  a) In the fabrication area at the 150 Hope Street, Suite 1 location, employees required to wear 3M half-faced respirators with 2097 dual particulate cartridges had not been medically evaluated to determine their ability to use a respirator. This violation was discovered on or about June 25, 2019.

Issued

2019-10-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9000

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:  a) In the fabrication area of the 150 Hope Street, Suite 1 location, the employer had not fit tested employees required to wear 3M half-faced respirators with 2097 dual particulate cartridges, exposing to respirable dust and silica. This violation was discovered on or about June 25, 2019.

Issued

2019-10-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function:  a) In the fabrication area, employer did not ensure that facial hair of employees required to wear 3M half-faced respirators with 2097 dual particulate cartridges came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face. This violation was discovered on or about June 25, 2019.

Issued

2019-10-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(1): Respirators were not cleaned and disinfected using the procedures in Appendix B-2 of 29 CFR 1910.134 or equivalent procedures recommended by the respirator manufacturer:  a) In the fabrication area, the employer did not ensure 3M half-faced respirators were cleaned and disinfected. This violation was discovered on or about June 25, 2019.

Issued

2019-10-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i): Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or  were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve:  a) In the fabrication area of the 150 Hope Street, Suite 1 location, employer did not ensure 3M half-faced respirators were stored to protect from contamination from respirable dust and silica. This violation was discovered on or about June 25, 2019.

Issued

2019-10-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide effective training to employees who were required to use respirators:  a) In the fabrication area of the 150 Hope Street, Suite 1 location, employer did not ensure employees required to wear 3M half-faced respirators were effectively trained. This violation was discovered on or about June 25, 2019.

Issued

2019-10-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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):  a) In the warehouse, the employer had not trained, evaluated and certify employees required to operate the forklift. This violation was discovered on or about June 4, 2019.