OSHA Inspection: MILLSTONE MARBLE & GRINDSTONE, L.L.C.

Issued

Feb 17, 2022

Abate by

Mar 16, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,108 · Current $1,865 Reduced

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:  On or about December 1, 2021, employees were exposed to respirable crystalline silica while cutting and grinding granite without the employer having assessed the exposure of each employee.

Issued

Feb 17, 2022

Abate by

Mar 16, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,108 · Current $1,865 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(f)(2)(i):The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan:  On or about December 1, 2021, employees were exposed to respirable crystalline silica while cutting and grinding granite when the employer did not have a written and implemented exposure control plan.

Issued

Feb 17, 2022

Abate by

Mar 16, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(h)(1): The employer allowed dry sweeping or dry brushing where such activity could contribute to employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica and wet sweeping, HEPA-filtered vacuuming or other methods that minimize the likelihood of exposure were feasible:   On or about December 1, 2021, employees were exposed to respirable crystalline silica when they dry swept the shop floor to remove dust from cutting and grinding granite.

Issued

Feb 17, 2022

Abate by

Mar 16, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(h)(2)(i): The employer allowed compressed air to be used to clean clothing or surfaces where such activity could contribute to employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica without being used in conjunction with a ventilation system to capture blown dust:   On or about December 1, 2021, employees were exposed to respirable crystalline silica when fabricating granite countertops when the employees used compressed air to clean the granite of debris.

Issued

Feb 17, 2022

Abate by

Mar 16, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,108 · Current $1,865 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(g)(2): Where respirator use was required by this section, the employer did not institute a respiratory protection program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134:   On or about December 1, 2021, in the�shop area,�employees were�exposed to�respiratory hazards�while wearing filtering�facepiece respirators�while cutting, grinding, and polishing granite without the�employer having�a�written respiratory�protection program.

Issued

Feb 17, 2022

Abate by

Mar 16, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(1):A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:  On or about December 1, 2021, in the�shop area,�employees were�exposed to�respiratory hazards�while wearing filtering�facepiece respirators�while cutting, grinding, and polishing granite without the�employer having�a�written respiratory�protection program.

Issued

Feb 17, 2022

Abate by

Mar 16, 2022

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:   On or about December 1, 2021, in the�shop area,�employees were�exposed to respiratory�hazards while�wearing�filtering facepiece�respirators without�having been�medically evaluated.

Issued

Feb 17, 2022

Abate by

Mar 16, 2022

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:  On or about December 1, 2021, in the�shop area,�employees were�exposed to respiratory�hazards while�wearing�filtering facepiece�respirators without�having been fit tested.

Issued

Feb 17, 2022

Abate by

Mar 16, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function:   On or about December 1, 2021, an employee was required to wear a tight fitting 3M brand half-face respirators without having his facial hair trimmed or shaven so that the facial hair did not interfere with the face mask sealing surface.

Issued

Feb 17, 2022

Abate by

Mar 16, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,108 · Current $1,865 Reduced

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:   On or about December 1, 2021, medical surveillance had not been made available for employees that were exposed to respirable crystalline silica while cutting and grinding granite.

Issued

Feb 17, 2022

Abate by

Mar 16, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,108 · Current $1,865 Reduced

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:  On or about December 1, 2021, in the shop, employees were exposed to chemicals while working with or around hazardous chemicals, such as but not limited to, Superior Gold GV-5 Knife Grade Adhesive, Agar Tiger Color Enhancer, and silica, before effective information and training on the chemicals had been provided.

Issued

Feb 17, 2022

Abate by

Mar 16, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(g)(1):  Employer did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use   On or about December 1, 2021, in the shop, employees were exposed to chemicals while working with or around hazardous chemicals, such as but not limited to, Superior Gold GV-5 Knife Grade Adhesive, Agar Tiger Color Enhancer, and respirable crystalline silica dust, without having their safety data sheets available in the workplace.