OSHA Inspection: FRAMPTON'S MONUMENT COMPANY

Issued

Apr 13, 2020

Abate by

May 29, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,892 · Current $1,446 Reduced

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 �g/m3, calculated as an 8-hour TWA:    a. A fabricator abrasive blasting on a granite monument in the Metal Blasting Shed was exposed to Respirable Crystalline Silica at a Time Weighted Average (TWA) of 144.7 micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m3), 2.9 times the permissible exposure limit of 50.0 µg/m3. The sampling was performed for 32 minutes on 1/14/2020.

Issued

Apr 13, 2020

Abate by

May 29, 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 fabricator abrasive blasting on a granite monument in the Metal Blasting Shed was exposed to Respirable Crystalline Silica at a Time Weighted Average (TWA) of 144.7 micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m3), 2.9 times the permissible exposure limit of 50.0 µg/m3. The sampling was performed for 32 minutes on 1/14/2020. The employer failed to implement effective engineering or work practice control methods for this task.

Issued

Apr 13, 2020

Abate by

May 29, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(g)(2): Where respirator use was required by this section, the employer did not institute a respiratory protection program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134:  a. A fabricator abrasive blasting on a granite monument in the Metal Blasting Shed was exposed to Respirable Crystalline Silica at a Time Weighted Average (TWA) of 144.7 micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m3), 2.9 times the permissible exposure limit of 50.0 µg/m3. The sampling was performed for 32 minutes on 1/14/2020. The employer did not develop and institute a respiratory protection program.

Issued

Apr 13, 2020

Abate by

May 29, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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. Metal Blasting Shed: On or about 1/14/2020 and at times prior, the employer exposed an employee to cardiopulmonary stressors, in that the employee was not provided a medical evaluation prior to wearing a NIOSH approved Bullard 77 respirator while abrasive blasting on granite monuments.

Issued

Apr 13, 2020

Abate by

May 29, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(4): Respirators that failed an inspection or were otherwise found to be defective were not removed from service and discarded or repaired:  a. Metal Blasting Shed: On or about 1/14/2020 and at times prior, the employer exposed an employee to respirable crystalline silica, in that the Bullard Helmet an employee was required to wear was defective while abrasive blasting on granite monuments.

Issued

Apr 13, 2020

Abate by

May 29, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(i)(1)(ii): Breathing air did not meet requirements for Grade D breathing air as described in the ANSI/Compressed Gas Association Commodity Specification G-7.1-1989:  a. Metal Blasting Shed: On or about 1/14/2020 and at times prior, the employer exposed an employee to unknown quality compressed breathing air, in that the compressed breathing air had not been tested to meet Grade D breathing air specifications while an employee wore a supplied air abrasive blasting helmet.

Issued

Apr 13, 2020

Abate by

May 29, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,892 · Current $1,446 Reduced

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. Metal Blasting Shed: On or about 1/14/2020 and at times prior, the employer exposed an employee to respirable crystalline silica, in that initial exposure monitoring was not performed while abrasive blasting on granite monuments.

Issued

Apr 13, 2020

Abate by

May 29, 2020

Penalty

Initial $1,735 · Current $868 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. A fabricator blasting on a granite monument in the Metal Blasting Shed was exposed to Respirable Crystalline Silica at a Time Weighted Average (TWA) of 144.7 micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m3), 2.9 times the permissible exposure limit of 50.0 µg/m3. The sampling was performed for 32 minutes on 1/14/2020. The employer did not establish a regulated area.

Issued

Apr 13, 2020

Abate by

May 29, 2020

Penalty

Initial $1,735 · Current $868 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(f)(2)(i): The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan:    a. Metal Blasting Shed: On or about 1/14/2020 and at times prior, the employer exposed an employee to respirable crystalline silica above the permissible exposure limit, in that the employer had not established and implemented a written silica exposure control plan for an employee blasting on granite monuments.

Issued

Apr 13, 2020

Abate by

May 29, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,892 · Current $1,446 Reduced

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. A fabricator abrasive blasting on a granite monument in the Metal Blasting Shed was exposed to Respirable Crystalline Silica at a Time Weighted Average (TWA) of 144.7 micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m3), 2.9 times the permissible exposure limit of 50.0 µg/m3. The sampling was performed for 32 minutes on 1/14/2020. The employer did not make medical surveillance available to an employee that was or could be exposed to respirable crystalline silica over the permissible exposure limit.

Issued

Apr 13, 2020

Abate by

May 29, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,892 · Current $1,446 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:    a. Shop Area and Metal Blasting Shed: On or about 1/14/2020 and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to hazardous materials such as but not limited to lacquer thinner and crystalline silica in that the employer did not develop and implement the written hazard communication program which described how requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) would be met for an employee stenciling and blasting granite monuments.

Issued

Apr 13, 2020

Abate by

May 29, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:  a. Shop Area and Metal Blasting Shed: On or about 1/14/2020 and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to hazardous materials such as but not limited to lacquer thinner and crystalline silica in that the employer did not have the safety data sheets available for an employee stenciling and blasting granite monuments.

Issued

Apr 13, 2020

Abate by

May 29, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  a. Shop Area and Metal Blasting Shed: On or about 1/14/2020 and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to hazardous materials such as but not limited to lacquer thinner and crystalline silica in that the employer did not provide information and training on the health and physical hazards of these chemicals for an employee stenciling and blasting granite monuments.

Issued

Apr 13, 2020

Abate by

May 29, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(j)(1): The employer did not esure that at least the following hazards were addressed:  Cancer, lung effects, immune system effects, and kidney effects:  a. Metal Blasting Shed: On or about 1/14/2020 and at times prior, the employer exposed an employee to respirable crystalline silica in that the employer failed to provide training to the employee on the health hazards associated with exposure to respirable crystalline silica while blasting granite monuments.