OSHA Inspection: EAGLE STONE COUNTERTOPS LLC

Issued

Nov 30, 2022

Abate by

Dec 27, 2022

Penalty

Initial $1,865 · Current $1,865

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use did not present a health hazard to the user:   a) Throughout the facility: On or about 29 September 2022, the employer did not establish and implement a written program for employees that voluntarily wore North 7700 elastomeric half face respirators.   NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR1903.19.

Issued

Nov 30, 2022

Abate by

Dec 27, 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:  a)Throughout Facility: On or about 29 September 2022 the employer did not ensure employees that cut and fabricated granite and quartz countertops who voluntarily wore North 7700 elastomeric half face respirators were medically evaluated prior to respirator use.  NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR1903.19.

Issued

Nov 30, 2022

Abate by

Dec 27, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k):The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training annually and/or more often if necessary:  a) Throughout facility: On or about 29 September 2022, the employer did not ensure that employees who  voluntarily used North 7700 elastomeric half face respirators  were provided comprehensive, understandable training annually.  NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR1903.19.

Issued

Nov 30, 2022

Abate by

Dec 27, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,108 · Current $3,108

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 described how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) would be met:   a) Throughout the facility: The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for the chemicals used at the facility, such as but not limited to: Dia-Glo M Compound (corrosive), Cera Tewax, silica, acetone and V-Max SV9, on or about 29 September 2022.  NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Nov 30, 2022

Abate by

Dec 27, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(g)(1):  Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they used.   a) Throughout the facility: Safety data sheets were not provided to employees that used chemicals  at the facility, such as, but not limited to silica, acetone, Dia-Glo M Compound (corrosive), Cera Tewax, and V-Max SV-9 on or about 29 September 2022  NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR1903.19.

Issued

Nov 30, 2022

Abate by

Dec 27, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

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 wwere introduced into their work area:   a) Throughout the facility: Effective information and training was not provided to employees that used chemicals at the facility, such as, but not limited to, Dia-Glo M Compound (corrosive), Cera Tewax, acetone, silica and V-Max SV9, on or about 29 September 2022.  NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR1903.19.