OSHA Inspection: STONE SURFACES, INC.

Issued

2019-12-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2273.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form.    Location: Facility    On or about October 29, 2019, an evaluation of respiratory hazards including, but not limited to, respirable silica, was not conducted.

Issued

2019-12-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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.    On or about October 29, 2019, employees using 3M tight fitting half-face respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator.

Issued

2019-12-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3789.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

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.    On or about October 29, 2019, medical evaluations were not conducted to determine the employees ability to utilize a 3M elastomeric half-face respirator before being required to don the respirator.

Issued

2019-12-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2273.00 · Current $1000.00 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: Facility    On or about October 29, 2019, an evaluation of each employee operator of the Nissan powered industrial truck was not conducted at least once every three years.

Issued

2019-12-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $425.00 · Current $200.00 Reduced

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.    Location: Facility     On or about October 29, 2019, a written respiratory protection program with worksite specific procedures and instructions was not established and implemented for required use of the 3M elastomeric respirators.

Issued

2019-12-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $425.00 · Current $200.00 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).    Location: Facility    On or about October 29, 2019, a written hazard communication program was not developed or implemented, where products such as but not limited to, Acetone, Revolution Stone Products Polyester, and respirable silica were used.