OSHA Inspection: RIO STONE GROUP, LLC

Issued

Feb 18, 2021

Abate by

Mar 25, 2021

Penalty

Initial $438 · Current $438

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1903.19(c)(1):Within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, the employer must certify to OSHA (the Agency) that each cited violation has been abated, except as provided in paragraph (c)(2) of this section:  (a) On or about 02/18/2021, the employer failed to submit certification of corrective action for citation #1, item #1a issued on 12/09/2020 with an abatement due date of 01/13/2021.  (b) On or about 02/18/2021, the employer failed to submit certification of corrective action for citation #1, Item #1b issued on 12/09/2020 with an abatement due date of 01/06/2021.  (c) On or about 02/18/2021, the employer failed to submit certification of corrective action for citation #1, item #2 issued on 12/09/2020 with an abatement due date of 01/13/2021.  (d) On or about  02/18/2021, the employer failed to submit certification of corrective action for citation #1, item #3 issued on 12/09/2020 with an abatement due date of 01/06/2021.  (e) On or about 02/18/2021, the employer failed to submit certification of corrective action for citation #1, item #4a issued on 12/09/2020 with an abatement due date of 01/13/2021.  (f) On or about 02/18/2021, the employer failed to submit certification of corrective action for citation #1, item #4b issued on 12/09/2020 with an abatement due date of 01/06/2021.  (g) On or about 02/18/2021, the employer failed to submit certification of corrective action for citation #1, item 4c issued on 12/09/2020 with an abatement due date of 01/06/2021.  (h) On or about 02/18/2021, the employer failed to submit certification of corrective action for citation #1, item # 4d issued on 12/09/2020 with an abatement due date of 01/06/2021.  (i) On or about 02/18/2021, the employer failed to submit certification of corrective action for citation #2, item #1a issued on 12/09/2020 with an abatement due date of 01/13/2021.  (j) On or about 02/18/2021, the employer failed to submit certification of corrective action for citation #2, item #1b issued on 12/09/2020 with an abatement due date of  01/06/2021.  (k) On or about 02/18/2021, the employer failed to submit certification of corrective action for citation #2, item #1c issued on 12/09/2020 with an abatement due date of 01/06/2021.

Issued

Dec 9, 2020

Abate by

Jan 13, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,084 · Current $3,084

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.9(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale (dBA), or equivalently a dose of fifty percent:  (a) On or about 06/16/2020 - Fabrication Department, the employer had not established a hearing conservation program for employees who were exposed to noise hazards.  Employees operating equipment such as, but not limited to, hand grinders and polishers were exposed to an average noise level of 88.3 dBA.  Sampling was performed on October 09, 2020 for a period of 336 minutes.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of 144 minutes.   (b) On or about 06/16/2020 - Fabrication Department, the employer had not established a hearing conservation program for employees who were exposed to noise hazards.  Employees operating equipment such as, but not limited to, hand grinders and polishers were exposed to an average noise level of 87.3 dBA.  Sampling was performed on October 09, 2020 for a period of 369 minutes.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of 111 minutes.

Issued

Dec 9, 2020

Abate by

Jan 6, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.95(i)(2)(ii)(A): The employer did not ensure that hearing protectors were worn by all employees that a baseline audiogram pursuant to paragraph (g)(5)(ii) had not been established:   (a) On or about 06/16/2020 - Fabrication Department, the employer did not ensure that hearing protection was worn by an employee who had not had a baseline audiogram, and was exposed to noise greater than the action level of 85 dBA.   Employees operating equipment such as, but not limited to, hand grinders and polishers were exposed to an average noise level of 88.3 dBA.  Sampling was performed on October 09, 2020 for a period of 336 minutes.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of 144 minutes.  (b) On or about 06/16/2020 - Fabrication Department, the employer did not ensure that hearing protection was worn by an employee who had not had a baseline audiogram, and was exposed to noise greater than the action level of 85 dBA.   Employees operating equipment such as, but not limited to, hand grinders and polishers were exposed to an average noise level of 87.3 dBA.  Sampling was performed on October 09, 2020 for a period of 369 minutes.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of 111 minutes.

Issued

Dec 9, 2020

Abate by

Jan 13, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,084 · Current $3,084

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) On or about 06/16/2020 - Fabrication Department, employees operating the Yale, Model #GLP050MXNEAB084, Serial #A390V06476S, propane powered forklift were not provided training.

Issued

Dec 9, 2020

Abate by

Jan 6, 2021

Penalty

Initial $4,626 · Current $4,626

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(i): Portable cord and plug connected equipment and flexible cord sets (extension cords) were not visually inspected before use on any shift for external defects (such as loose parts, deformed and missing pins, or damage to outer jacket or insulation) and for evidence of possible internal damage (such as pinched or crushed outer jacket):  (a) On or about 06/16/2020 - Facility, employees were exposed to electrical shock and fire hazards when using a damaged extension cord without inspecting it prior to use.

Issued

Dec 9, 2020

Abate by

Jan 13, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,313 · Current $2,313

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)  On or about 06/16/2020 - Fabrication Department,  the employer did not develop and implement a hazard communication program, exposing employees to chemical bum hazards and fire hazards when working with hazardous chemicals including but not limited to NCF Stone Accelerator, Pectro Stone Brightener, Akemi Transformer, Quartz Toner Plus, and Stain Proof Waterbased Penetrating Sealer (Stain-Repella).

Issued

Dec 9, 2020

Abate by

Jan 6, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical:  (a)  On or about 06/16/2020 - Fabrication Department, the employer did not ensure that secondary containers of chemicals such as, but not limited to, Gran Quartz Lacquer Thinner were properly labeled.

Issued

Dec 9, 2020

Abate by

Jan 6, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):  (a)  On or about 06/16/2020 - Fabrication Department, the employer did not maintain copies of safety data sheets for chemicals such as, but not limited to, NCF Stone Accelerator, Pectro Stone Brightener, Akemi Transformer, Quartz Toner Plus, and Stain Proof Waterbased Penetrating Sealer (Stain-Repella).

Issued

Dec 9, 2020

Abate by

Jan 6, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) On or about 06/16/2020 - Fabrication Department, the employer did not provide training to employees who work with chemicals such as, but not limited to, Stone Accelerator, Pectro Stone Brightener, Akemi Transformer, Quartz Toner Plus, and Stain Proof Waterbased Penetrating Sealer (Stain-Repella).

Issued

Dec 9, 2020

Abate by

Jan 13, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(1):The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use:  (a) On or about 06/16/2020 - Fabrication Department, a program had not been developed and implemented for employees required to wear 3M half face respirators when cutting stone countertops.

Issued

Dec 9, 2020

Abate by

Jan 6, 2021

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) On or about 06/16/2020 - Fabrication Department, employees require to wear 3M half face respirators when cutting stone countertops had not been medically evaluated.

Issued

Dec 9, 2020

Abate by

Jan 6, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  (a) On or about 06/16/2020 - Fabrication, employees required to wear 3M half face respirators when cutting stone countertops had not been fit tested.