OSHA Inspection: ROMANCING THE STONE, INC.

Issued

Jul 16, 2019

Abate by

Nov 6, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,304 · Current $4,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard while working in the shadow of an unsecured quartz slab during a material handling activity:    (a) Worksite - Outside Storage Area:  On or about 6/12/2019, the employer did not develop and implement an effective stone slab handling procedure that addressed adequate bracing and stability, as well as employee pedestrian safety, while working in close proximity to the stone slab material handling zone.

Issued

Jul 16, 2019

Abate by

Nov 6, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,304 · Current $4,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):    (a) Worksite:  On or about 6/12/2019, the employer did not ensure that an assessment of workplace activities was conducted to determine the level of personal protective equipment required to protect employees.

Issued

Jul 16, 2019

Abate by

Nov 6, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:    (a) Worksite:  On or about 6/12/2019, the employer did not require or enforce the use of eye and face protection for an employee wet sanding a stone slab.

Issued

Jul 16, 2019

Abate by

Nov 6, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,789 · Current $2,600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    (a) Worksite:  On or about 6/12/2019, the employer had not established a lockout/tag-out program that included written energy control procedures, employee training, and periodic inspections.

Issued

Jul 16, 2019

Abate by

Nov 6, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,031 · Current $2,300 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Capacity, operation, and maintenance instruction plates, tags or decals of the powered industrial truck were not changed accordingly:     (a) Worksite:  On or about 6/12/2019, employees operated forklifts with boom attachments that affect capacity, which were not identified on the forklift data plates.

Issued

Jul 16, 2019

Abate by

Nov 6, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(m)(5)(i): When a powered industrial truck is left unattended, load engaging means were not fully lowered, controls were not neutralized, power was not shut off, and brakes set:    (a) Worksite:  On or about 6/12/2019, a forklift operator left the powered industrial truck he was operating unattended with the tines and boom attachment raised approximately twelve feet above the ground surface.

Issued

Jul 16, 2019

Abate by

Nov 6, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s):    (a) Worksite:  On or about 6/12/2019, the employer did not ensure that the damaged operator's seat on the Yale powered industrial truck was replaced.

Issued

Jul 16, 2019

Abate by

Nov 6, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,031 · Current $2,300 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii).     (a) Worksite:  On or about 6/12/2019, the employer did not ensure that a written hazard communication program was developed that included the labeling of hazardous chemicals, safety data sheets and employee training.

Issued

Jul 16, 2019

Abate by

Nov 6, 2020

Penalty

Initial $758 · Current $500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(a): The employer did not use an OSHA 300, 301 and 300A Form or equivalent for recordable injuries and illnesses:    (a) Worksite:  On or about 6/12/2019, the employer had not established the use of OSHA record-keeping forms. On 5/24/2019, an employee was involved in an occupational incident resulting in a significant lost time injury, which was not captured on OSHA 300 and 301 forms or equivalent.