OSHA Inspection: TRITON STONE GROUP OF HUNTSVILLE, LLC

Issued

Dec 20, 2021

Abate by

Jan 18, 2022

Penalty

Initial $13,653 · Current $9,557 Reduced

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OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:  (a) On or about July 7, 2021 - 108 Von Braun Drive, Huntsville, AL, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when moving stone slabs with an Abaco clamp.

Issued

Dec 20, 2021

Abate by

Jan 18, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $4,096

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29 CFR  1910.133(a)(1):The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:  (a) On or about July 12, 2021 - 108 Von Braun Drive, Huntsville, AL, employees were exposed to eye injury when eye protection, such as safety glasses, was not required when changing propane tanks on the forklift.  (b) On or about July 12, 2021 - 108 Von Braun Drive, Huntsville, AL, employees were exposed to eye injury when eye protection, such as safety glasses, was not required when when moving slabs that could chip/break during movement or when moving other product that might be dusty.

Issued

Dec 20, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR  1910.135(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee wear a protective helmet when working in areas where there is a potential for injury to the head from falling objects:  (a) On or about July 7, 2021 - 108 Von Braun Drive, Huntsville, AL, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when employees were not required to wear head protection when stone slabs could break while parts of the slab were above the head and broken components could fall on the head.

Issued

Dec 20, 2021

Abate by

Feb 18, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR  1910.136(a): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used protective footwear when working in areas where there is a danger of foot injuries due to falling or rolling objects, or objects piercing the sole, or when the use of protective footwear will protect the affected employee from an electrical hazard, such as a static-discharge or electric-shock hazard, that remains after the employer takes other necessary protective measures:  (a) On or about July 12, 2021 - 108 Von Braun Drive, Huntsville, AL, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when protective footwear was not required in areas where stone slabs were moved, stored, received, shipped and could break.

Issued

Dec 20, 2021

Abate by

Jan 18, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR  1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes:  (a) On or about July 7, 2021 - 108 Von Braun Drive, Huntsville, AL, employees were exposed to frostbite when protective gloves were not required when changing propane tanks on the forklift.

Issued

Dec 20, 2021

Abate by

Jan 18, 2022

Penalty

Initial $7,802 · Current $5,461 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been  taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s):   (a) On or about July 12, 2021 - 108 Von Braun Drive, Huntsville, AL, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when the blue light/presence-sensing device on the back of the forklift had not been repaired and had not been working for approximately two months.

Issued

Dec 20, 2021

Abate by

Jan 18, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR  1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service:  (a) On or about July 12, 2021 - 108 Von Braun Drive, Huntsville, AL, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when the inspection items were based on a wire guided forklift rather than the propane forklift in use.  No checks for the propane tank such as, but not limited to, tank clamp being secure and tank not leaking and backup alarms were not checked.

Issued

Dec 20, 2021

Penalty

Initial $9,753 · Current $6,827 Reduced

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29 CFR  1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report within 24-hours a work-related incident resulting in in-patient hospitalization, amputation or the loss of an eye:  (a) On or about July 7, 2021 - 108 Von Braun Drive, Huntsville, AL, the employer did not report the in-patient hospitalization of an employee that occurred on July 7, 2021 until July 9, 2021.

Issued

Dec 20, 2021

Abate by

Jan 18, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR  1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly:  (a) On or about July 12, 2021 - 108 Von Braun Drive, Huntsville, AL, Warehouse area, fire extinguishers had not been visually inspected at least monthly.

Issued

Dec 20, 2021

Abate by

Jan 18, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR  1910.184(d): Each day before being used, the sling and all fastenings and attachments were not being inspected for damage or defects by a competent person designated by the employer:  (a) On or about July 12, 2021 - 108 Von Braun Drive, Huntsville, AL, daily sling inspections had not been performed since June 4, 2021.

Issued

Dec 20, 2021

Abate by

Jan 24, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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 July 12, 2021 - 108 Von Braun Drive, Huntsville, AL, the employer did not develop, implement, and maintain a written hazard communication program.  Chemicals such as, but not limited to, propane, alcohol, acetone, and grout were in use or distributed at the site.

Issued

Dec 20, 2021

Abate by

Feb 28, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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 July 12, 2021 - 108 Von Braun Drive, Huntsville, AL, employees had not received training  on chemicals such as grout and propane and the type of information available on safety data sheets.