OSHA Inspection: BUCKEYE GRANITE PLUS, LLC

Issued

Jul 12, 2022

Abate by

Jul 22, 2022

Penalty

Initial $1,865 · Current $1,306 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.22(a)(3):(3) Walking-working surfaces are maintained free of hazards such as sharp or protruding objects, loose boards, corrosion, leaks, spills, snow, and ice.  a. On or about February 1, 2022, the employer had cut a trench into the floor to collect water from the granite cutting and polishing machines exposing employees to tripping hazards.

Issued

Jul 12, 2022

Abate by

Oct 31, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,108 · Current $2,176 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(d)(1):Exposure assessment-(1) General. The employer shall assess the exposure of each employee who is 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.  a. On or about February 1, 2022, the employer did not conduct initial exposure monitoring for Silica exposing their employees to health hazards.

Issued

Jul 12, 2022

Abate by

Oct 31, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(f)(2)(i):Written exposure control plan. (i) The employer shall establish and implement a written exposure control plan that contains at least the following elements:  29 CFR  1910.1053(f)(2)(i)(A) A description of the tasks in the workplace that involve exposure to respirable crystalline silica; 29 CFR  1910.1053(f)(2)(i)(B) A description of the engineering controls, work practices, and respiratory protection used to limit employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica for each task; and 29 CFR  1910.1053(f)(2)(i)(C) A description of the housekeeping measures used to limit employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica.  a. On or about February 1, 2022, the employer did not have a written exposure control plan exposing employees to health hazards associated with silica exposure.

Issued

Jul 12, 2022

Abate by

Jul 22, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(2)(i):An employer may provide respirators at the request of employees or permit employees to use their own respirators, if the employer determines that such respirator use will not in itself create a hazard. If the employer determines that any voluntary respirator use is permissible, the employer shall provide the respirator users with the information contained in Appendix D to this section ("Information for Employees Using Respirators When Not Required Under the Standard");  a. On or about February 1, 2022, the employer permitted employees to wear N95 respirators voluntarily without providing employees with the information in Appendix D exposing the employees to health hazards.

Issued

Jul 12, 2022

Abate by

Jul 22, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(e)(1):General. The employer shall provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace. The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.  a. On or about February 1, 2022, the employer did not medically evaluate the employees before letting them wear a negative pressure respirator exposing the employee to heath hazards.