OSHA Inspection: THE BEST GRANITE COUNTERTOPS LLC

Issued

Feb 10, 2023

Abate by

Mar 9, 2023

Penalty

Initial $1,707 · Current $1,707

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:  (a) 3121 W. Hampden Ave, Sheridan, CO 80110:  On or about 11/29/2022, and at times prior, the employer did not have a written respiratory protection program where: 1) Employees were required to wear respirators during preparation of stone countertop slabs for installation including but not limited to cutting, drilling, and polishing. 2) Employees were assigned elastomeric respirators. N95 filtering facepiece respirators were also available for use.  3) Employees had not been provided medical evaluations or respirator fit tests.  4) No cleaning procedures were in place or practiced by employees. Respirators were stored hung by the straps and without a form of dust cover.

Issued

Feb 10, 2023

Abate by

Mar 30, 2023

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) 3121 W. Hampden Ave, Sheridan, CO 80110: On or about 11/29/2022, and at times prior, employees required to use respirators had not been provided a medical evaluation before respirator use. Use of respirators without prior medical evaluation may result in aggravation of medical conditions or respiratory distress.  1) Employees were assigned 1/2 face elastomeric respirators for use when cutting and drilling stone slabs when installing.  2) N95 filtering facepiece respirators were also available for use.

Issued

Feb 10, 2023

Abate by

Mar 30, 2023

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:  (a) 3121 W. Hampden Ave, Sheridan, CO 80110: On or about 11/29/2022, and at times prior, employees required to use respirators had not been provided a fit test before respirator use. Use of respirators without fit test may result in improper fit and exposure to hazardous agents including, but not limited to silica dust.  1) Employees were assigned and used 1/2 face elastomeric respirators for use when cutting and drilling stone slabs when installing.  2) N95 filtering facepiece respirators were also available for use.

Issued

Feb 10, 2023

Abate by

Mar 9, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(1)(i): Respirators issued for the exclusive use of an employee were not cleaned and disinfected as often as necessary to be maintained in a sanitary condition:  (a) 3121 W. Hampden Ave, Sheridan, CO 80110: On or about 11/29/2022, and at times prior, employee respirators used during countertop preparation and installation were not maintained in a clean, sanitary condition.  1) Respirators were stored hanging from the straps in the shop office.  2) Inside facepieces of 1/2 face elastomeric respirators had not been cleaned and disinfected.

Issued

Feb 10, 2023

Abate by

Mar 30, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(f)(2)(i): The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan:  (a)3121 W. Hampden Ave, Sheridan, CO 80110: On or about 11/29/2022, and at times prior, employees cutting and installing stone countertops were not covered by a written silica exposure control plan: 1) No written exposure control plan was available at the time of inspection.  2) Employees use equipment to cut stone including but not limited to: EmmeDue slab cutting machine, handheld cutoff wheels, and handheld drills.  3) Control measures observed include water integration and application, integrated dust collection shrouds on tools, shop vacuums, wet methods for housekeeping in the shop, and use of respirators.