OSHA Inspection: ALLIED STONE INC.

Issued

Nov 13, 2019

Abate by

Mar 30, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

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:  (a) A grinder employee was performing hand grinding operations and was exposed to respirable crystalline silica at an eight-hour time-weighted average of 57.9 micrograms per cubic meter of air, approximately 1.15 times 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air. This limit is established to prevent silicosis and lung cancer. Sampling was performed for 456 minutes. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time of 24 minutes.

Issued

Nov 13, 2019

Abate by

Dec 10, 2019

Penalty

Initial $13,260 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(e)(1): The employer did not establish a regulated area wherever an employee's exposure to airborne concentrations of respirable crystalline silica was, or could have been reasonably expected to be, in excess of the PEL:   (a) The employer did not establish a regulated area for employee(s) exposed to airborne concentrations of respirable crystalline silica above the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL). Personal air monitoring conducted at the workplace showed that an employee was exposed to airborne concentrations of  57.9 micrograms per cubic meter of air which exceeded the PEL of 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air by 1.15 times respectively. This limit is established to prevent silicosis and lung cancer. Employee(s) were assigned duties such as but not limited to grinding granite countertops.

Issued

Nov 13, 2019

Abate by

Dec 10, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

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:   (a) The employer not post the following warning signs DANGER- RESPIRABLE CRYSTALLINE SILICA-MAY CAUSE CANCER-CAUSES DAMAGE TO LUNGS- WEAR RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IN THIS AREA- AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY, at the entrance of the Grinding and Polishing Area where the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) were exceeded. Personal air monitoring conducted at the workplace showed that employee(s) were exposed to airborne concentrations of 57.9 micrograms per cubic meter of air which exceeded the PEL of 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air by 1.15 times respectively. This limit is established to prevent silicosis and lung cancer.

Issued

Nov 13, 2019

Abate by

Dec 10, 2019

Penalty

Initial $13,260 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(g)(1): Where respiratory protection was required by this section, the employer did not provide each employee an appropriate respirator that complied with the requirements of this paragraph and 29 CFR 1910.134:  (a) The employer did not provide and require usage of an appropriate respirator for an employee exposed to airborne concentrations of respirable crystalline silica above the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL). Personal air monitoring conducted at the workplace showed that employee(s) were exposed to airborne concentrations of 57.9 micrograms per cubic meter of air which exceeded the PEL of 50 micrograms per cubic meter of by 1.15 times respectively. This limit is established to prevent silicosis and lung cancer. An employee was assigned duties such as but not limited to grinding and polishing granite countertops.

Issued

Nov 13, 2019

Abate by

Dec 10, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(a)(2): A respirator was not provided by the employer to each employee when such equipment was necessary to protect the health of the employee:   (a) The employer did not provide and require usage of an appropriate respirator when such equipment was necessary to protect the health of an employee. An employee was exposed to airborne concentrations of respirable crystalline silica above the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL).  Personal air monitoring conducted at the workplace showed that employee(s) were exposed to airborne concentrations of 57.9 micrograms per cubic meter of air which exceeded the PEL of 50 micrograms per cubic meter of by 1.15 times respectively. This limit is established to prevent silicosis and lung cancer. An employee was assigned duties such as but not limited to grinding and polishing granite countertops.

Issued

Nov 13, 2019

Abate by

Dec 10, 2019

Penalty

Initial $13,260 · Current $0 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 action level for 30 or more days per year:   (a) The employer did not institute a medical surveillance program for all employee(s) who were exposed respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level for 30 days per year. Personal air monitoring indicated that one employee was exposed to airborne respirable crystalline silica concentrations which exceeded the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL).This limit is established to prevent silicosis and lung cancer. Employees were assigned duties such as but not limited to operating and grinding with portable hand grinders on granite countertops.