LAUREL, MT —
OSHA Inspection: VENTURE STONE, LLC
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of VENTURE STONE, LLC in 1315 ALLENDALE ROAD, LAUREL, MT 59044 (NAICS 327991). OSHA activity number 345650451.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- VENTURE STONE, LLC
- Site address
- 1315 ALLENDALE ROAD
- City
- LAUREL
- State
- MT
- ZIP
- 59044
- Mailing
- 3953 PARKWOOD DRIVE, BILLINGS, MT 59106
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 327991
- Employees
- 25
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.1053 C
- Issued
- Feb 9, 2022
- Abate by
- Jun 14, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $4,227 · Current $2,114 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1053(c): The employer did not ensure that employees were not exposed to an airborne concentration of respirable crystalline silica in excess of 50 ug/m3, calculated as an 8-hour TWA: a) Chris Cutter, Venture Stone, Laurel MT: On or about November 23, 2021, and at times prior, employees were exposed to airborne crystalline silica exceeding the permissible exposure limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air while splitting stone. Personal air sampling performed for 453 minutes indicated an exposure at a concentration of 160.44 micrograms per cubic meter of air, approximately 3.2 times the permissible exposure limit. The exposures are based on an 8 hour time weighted average sampling period; exposure calculations included zero-increment for the 27 minutes not sampled. b) Chris Cutter, Venture Stone, Laurel MT: On or about November 23, 2021, and at times prior, employees were exposed to airborne crystalline silica exceeding the permissible exposure limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air while splitting stone. Personal air sampling performed for 453 minutes indicated an exposure at a concentration of 142.51 micrograms per cubic meter of air, approximately 2.85 times the permissible exposure limit. The exposures are based on an 8 hour time weighted average sampling period; exposure calculations included zero-increment for the 27 minutes not sampled.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2113.5
- — Z (S) $4227
1910.1053 F01
- Issued
- Feb 9, 2022
- Abate by
- Aug 5, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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) Chris Cutter, Venture Stone, Laurel MT: On or about November 23, 2021, and at times prior, employees were exposed to airborne crystalline silica exceeding the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air while splitting stone. The employer failed to implement engineering controls to reduce employee exposure under the PEL while performing these operations.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 345650451.
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