OSHA Inspection: FLYNN STONE DESIGN AND FABRICATION

Issued

2020-05-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1735.00 · Current $870.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 81108111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1): When information indicated that any employee's exposure equaled or exceed the 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels, the employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program:    a) Flynn Stone Design and Fabrication, Upper and Lower Saw Shops:  An employee, saw operator, was exposed to continuous noise at 108.5% of the exposure level of 90 dBA or an 8-hour time-weighted average of 90.6 dBA.  This exposure was observed over a 215 minute sampling period.  Zero exposure was assumed for the time not sampled.   The employer did not develop and implement a representative monitoring program for those employees exposed over the action level of 85 dBA, discovered on or about 2/25/2020.    b) Flynn Stone Design and Fabrication, Upper and Lower Saw Shops:   An employee, saw operator, was exposed to continuous noise at 110.9% of the exposure level of 90 dBA or an 8-hour time-weighted average of 90.7 dBA.  This exposure was observed over a 212 minute sampling period.  Zero exposure was assumed for the time not sampled.  The employer did not develop and implement a representative monitoring program for those employees exposed over the action level of 85 dBA, discovered on or about 2/25/2020.    Corrected During Inspection.

Issued

2020-05-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-07-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 81108111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(1): The employer did not establish and maintain an audiometric testing program as provided by 29 CFR 1910.95(g) by making audiometric testing available to all employees whose exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels:    a) Flynn Stone Design and Fabrication, Upper and Lower Saw Shops:  An employee, saw operator, was exposed to continuous noise at 108.5% of the exposure level of 90 dBA or an 8-hour time-weighted average of 90.6 dBA.  This exposure was observed over a 215 minute sampling period.  Zero exposure was assumed for the time not sampled.  The employer did not provide audiometric testing for those employees exposed over the action level of 85 dBA, discovered on or about 2/25/2020.    Abatement Certification Required.

Issued

2020-05-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-07-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1735.00 · Current $870.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures in any workplace where respirators were necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators were required by the employer.    a) Flynn Stone Design and Fabrication: The employer required employees to wear respirators, and the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program, as discovered on or about 2/25/2020.    Abatement Certification Required.

Issued

2020-05-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-07-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Flynn Stone Design and Fabrication: The employer required employees to wear respirators, and the employer did not provide a medical evaluation to employees to determine if they were able to use a respirator, as discovered on or about 2/25/2020.    Abatement Certification Required.

Issued

2020-05-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-07-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): The employer did not ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator was fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) is used, and at least annually thereafter.     a) Flynn Stone Design and Fabrication: The employer required employees to wear respirators, and the employer did not ensure employees were fit tested prior to initial use, as discovered on or about 2/25/2020.    Abatement Certification Required.

Issued

2020-05-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2313.00 · Current $1380.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(c): Permissible exposure limit (PEL). The employer shall ensure that no employee is exposed to an airborne concentration of respirable crystalline silica in excess of 50 mg/m3, calculated as an 8-hour TWA.    a) Flynn Stone Design and Fabrication:  An employee, stone cutter, was exposed to respirable crystalline silica above the PEL, and the employer did not ensure that no employee was exposed to an airborne concentration of respirable crystalline silica in excess of 50 ug/m3, calculated as an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA), as discovered on or about 2/25/2020.    Abatement Certification and Documentation Required

Issued

2020-05-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Flynn Stone Design and Fabrication: An employee, stone cutter, was exposed to respirable crystalline silica above the PEL and the employer did not use engineering and work practice controls to reduce employee exposure, as discovered on or about 2/25/2020.    Abatement Certification and Documentation Required

Issued

2020-05-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2313.00 · Current $1380.00 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) Flynn Stone Design and Fabrication: Employees were exposed to silica in excess of the Action Level, and the employer did not perform the required exposure assessment, as discovered on or about 2/25/2020.    Corrected During Inspection.

Issued

2020-05-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-07-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(f)(2)(i): The employer shall establish and implement a written exposure control plan that contains at least the following elements:    a) Flynn Stone Design and Fabrication: Employees were exposed to respirable crystalline silica and the employer did not implement an exposure control plan to include a description of the tasks in the workplace; a description of the engineering controls, work practices, and respiratory protection to be used to limit employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica for each task; and a description of the housekeeping measures used to limit employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica, as discovered on or about 2/25/2020.     Abatement Certification Required.

Issued

2020-05-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-07-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Flynn Stone Design and Fabrlication: Employees were exposed to silica in excess of the Action Level for 30 or more days per year, and these employees were not provided with silica medical surveillance, as discovered on or about 2/25/2020.    Abatement Certification Required.     Abatement Note:   The initial examination for silica shall meet the requirements of section (i)(2) of this standard.