OSHA Inspection: STONE DEPOT OF RHODE ISLAND, INC.

Issued

Feb 1, 2022

Abate by

Feb 25, 2022

Penalty

Initial $10,151 · Current $5,076 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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 in that employees were exposed to the hazard of being crushed by a stone slab:   On or about 8/10/2021, the employer failed to ensure  that an employee was protected when moving and  measuring a granite slab which was not adequately secured or braced.  This work required the employee to stand in the fall shadow of the granite slab while maneuvering the slab and manually measuring the slab with a tape measure, exposing the employee to being struck and crushed by the unsecured slab.

Issued

Feb 1, 2022

Abate by

Feb 25, 2022

Penalty

Initial $10,151 · Current $5,076 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(1):The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:  (a) Corian Department: On or about 8/18/21, the employer had not established a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training, and periodic inspections when maintenance is performed by employees on equipment such as, but not limited to, an Industrial table saw.

Issued

Feb 1, 2022

Penalty

Initial $8,702 · Current $4,351 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(m)(5)(i): When a powered industrial truck is left unattended, load engaging means were not fully lowered, controls were not neutralized, power was not shut off, and brakes set:   (a) Building 550:  On or about  8/10/2021and 8/18/2021, the employer did not ensure that employees who operate the powered industrial truck lowered  the load engaging means before they left the truck unattended.

Issued

Feb 1, 2022

Abate by

Feb 25, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Building 550:  On or about 8/10/2021 and 8/18/2021, the employer did not ensure that all of the employees who operate the Yale powered industrial trucks  were provided with adequate training and evaluation as specified in this paragraph.

Issued

Feb 1, 2022

Abate by

Feb 25, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined at least daily before being placed in service.   (a) Building 550:  On or about 8/18/2021, the employer did not ensure that each Yale powered industrial truck  was examined at least daily prior to the employees placing them into service.

Issued

Feb 1, 2022

Abate by

Feb 25, 2022

Penalty

Initial $10,151 · Current $5,076 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation,  ingoing nip points, rotating parts and flying chips and sparks:   (a) Corian Department: On or about 8/18/21, employees were using  the Grizzly Industrial table saw, model # G0655, Serial # 162296, which was not provided with an adequate blade guard.

Issued

Feb 1, 2022

Abate by

Feb 25, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.213(c)(1): Circular handfed ripsaw(s) were not guarded by an automatically adjusting hood which completely enclosed that portion of the saw above the table and above the material being cut:   (a) Corian Department: On or about 8/18/21, the employer did not ensure that the Grizzly Industrial table saw, model # G0655, Serial # 162296 had an adjustable hood guard.

Issued

Feb 1, 2022

Abate by

Apr 29, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.213(c)(3): Hand-fed ripsaw(s) did not have non kickback fingers or dogs so located as to oppose the thrust or tendency of the saw to pick up the material or to throw it back toward the operator:   (a) Corian Department: On or about 8/18/21, the employer did not ensure that the Grizzly Industrial table saw, model # G0655, Serial # 162296 had non kickback fingers or dogs.