OSHA Inspection: UNITY CABINET & GRANITE, INC.

Issued

Apr 1, 2020

Penalty

Initial $8,482 · Current $5,089 Reduced

Hazardous substances 22809000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.    (a) On or about January 22, 2020, the employer had not trained employees about the hazardous chemicals in their work area. These chemicals included, but were not limited to Superior Bronze Polyester Knife Grade (flammable, dermal irritant, carcinogenic), quartz (carcinogenic), and granite (carcinogenic) while manufacturing quartz and granite countertops.    The Unity Granite & Cabinet, Inc.  was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1406120, citation number 1, item number 4b and was affirmed as a final order on October 1, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at 6537 Dixie Hwy., Fairfield, OH 45014.

Issued

Apr 1, 2020

Penalty

Initial $216 · Current $130 Reduced

Hazardous substances 22809000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer shall verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment.    (a) On or about January 22, 2020, the employer had not verified through a written certification that a personal protective equipment hazard assessment had been performed for employees who were exposed to dermal irritants, inhalation hazards, and eye hazards from chemicals such as but not limited to Superior Bronze Polyester Knife Grade (flammable), crystalline silica dust from quartz and granite (carcinogenic), and wet processes used by the employees manufacturing quartz and granite countertops.    The Unity Granite & Cabinet, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1406120, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on October 1, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at 6537 Dixie Hwy., Fairfield, OH 45014.

Issued

Apr 1, 2020

Penalty

Initial $1,697 · Current $1,018 Reduced

Hazardous substances 22809000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met:    (a) On or about January 22, 2020, the employer had not developed, implemented, and maintained a written hazard communication program for employees who worked with chemicals such as, but not limited to Superior Bronze Polyester Knife Grade (flammable, dermal irritant, carcinogenic, mutagenic), quartz (carcinogenic), and granite (carcinogenic) while manufacturing quartz and granite countertops.    The Unity Granite & Cabinet, Inc.  was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1406120, citation number 1, item number 5a and was affirmed as a final order on October 1, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at 6537 Dixie Hwy., Fairfield, OH 45014.

Issued

Apr 1, 2020

Penalty

Initial $952 · Current $571 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(d)(3)(iii): Where the most recent exposure monitoring indicates that employee exposures are at or above the action level but at or below the PEL, the employer shall repeat such monitoring within six months of the most recent monitoring.    a) On or about January 22, 2020, the employer had not conducted repeat monitoring within 6 months of the most recent monitoring where exposures to respirable crystalline silica were above the action level. The previous monitoring was performed on June 7, 2019 and employees were found to be exposed to an 8 hour time-weighted average of 30 and 31 micrograms per cubic meter of air, which exceeded the action level of 25 micrograms per cubic meter of air.