OSHA Inspection: PROFESSIONAL STONE, LLC

Issued

Mar 26, 2020

Abate by

Apr 1, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,470 · Current $3,470

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) Fabrication areas; on November 20, 2019 and times prior the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards in that he allowed employees to use 3M half face respirators and requiring the employees to use N-95 filtering facepiece particle masks without implementing a Respiratory Protection Program.

Issued

Mar 26, 2020

Abate by

Apr 1, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Fabrication areas; on November 20, 2019 and times prior the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards in that he allowed employees to use 3M half face respirators and requiring the employees to use N-95 filtering facepiece particle masks without being medically evaluated prior to use.

Issued

Mar 26, 2020

Abate by

Apr 1, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1)(vii): The employer did not ensure that each user could demonstrate knowledge of the general requirements of 29 CFR 1910.134:  a) Fabrication areas; on November 20, 2019 and times prior the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards in that he allowed employees to use 3M half face respirators and requiring the employees to use N-95 filtering facepiece particle masks without the training required in a Respiratory Protection Program.

Issued

Mar 26, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,313 · Current $2,313

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) Fabrication areas; on November 20, 2019 and times prior the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards in that he exposed employees to struck-by hazards in that employees were allowed to operate a powered industrial truck without the employer first ensuring the employees were competent to operate the equipment as demonstrated by the completion of the required training and evaluation specified in the regulation.

Issued

Mar 26, 2020

Abate by

Apr 3, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,470 · Current $3,470

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(c): The employer did not ensure that no employee was exposed to an airborne concentration of respirable crystalline silica in excess of 50 µg/m3, calculated as an 8-hour TWA:  a) Fabrication areas; on November 20, 2019 and times prior the employer exposed employees to an 8 hour calculated Time Weighted Average (TWA) of 520.0 micrograms per cubic meter of air which is 10.454 times the calculated 8 hour time weighted average PEL of 50.0 micrograms per cubic meter of air while fabricating a granite counter top. Results were calculated for a 480 minute sampling period.

Issued

Mar 26, 2020

Abate by

Apr 1, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(d)(1): The employer did not assess the exposure of each employee who was or may reasonably be expected to be exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level in accordance with either the performance option in paragraph (d)(2) or the scheduled monitoring option in paragraph (d)(3) of this section:  a) Fabrication areas; on November 20, 2019 and times prior the employer had not conducted any type of assessment of the work area for possible over exposure to respirable crystalline silica.

Issued

Mar 26, 2020

Abate by

Apr 3, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,470 · Current $3,470

Hazardous substances 9000

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) Fabrication areas; on November 20, 2019 and times prior the employer exposed employees to an 8 hour calculated Time Weighted Average (TWA) of 520.0 micrograms per cubic meter of air which is 10.454 times the calculated 8 hour time weighted average PEL of 50.0 micrograms per cubic meter of air while fabricating a granite counter top. Medical surveillance for employees was not made available.

Issued

Mar 26, 2020

Abate by

Apr 3, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(j)(1): The employer did not include respirable crystalline silica in the program established to comply with the hazard communication standard (HCS) (29 CFR 1910.1200):    a) Fabrication areas; on November 20, 2019 and times prior the employer exposed employees to an 8 hour calculated Time Weighted Average (TWA) of 520.0 micrograms per cubic meter of air which is 10.454 times the calculated 8 hour time weighted average PEL of 50.0 micrograms per cubic meter of air while fabricating a granite counter top. The employer did not conduct any training on the hazards of exposure to respirable silica.

Issued

Mar 26, 2020

Abate by

Apr 1, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed:  a)a) Facility; on November 20, 2019 and times prior the employer failed to document a hazard assessment of the site and operations.