OSHA Inspection: DISTINCTIVE COUNTERTOPS, LLC

Issued

Oct 24, 2023

Abate by

Nov 6, 2023

Penalty

Initial $376 · Current $376

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): Employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:   Location:  6 Tosun Road, Wolcott, Connecticut  Abatement certification and verification for Citation 001, Item 01; Citation 001, Item 02a; Citation 001, item 02b and Citation 02, Item 01 with a final order date of 7/11/2023 was not received within 10 calendar days ( by 8/12/2023) following the abatement due date (8/2/2023).

Issued

Jun 14, 2023

Abate by

Aug 2, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,009 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 10601660

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.   On or about January 3, 2023, the employer did not ensure workers wore splash-resistant goggles during tasks such as (but not limited to) denatured alcohol surface cleaning.

Issued

Jun 14, 2023

Abate by

Aug 2, 2023

Penalty

Initial $3,349 · Current $1,675 Reduced

Hazardous substances 106016601774

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(f)(1)(iv): Employee(s) required to use PPE by this section were not trained to know the limitations of PPE:   On or about January 3, 2023, the employer did not provide PPE training in the safety glasses for workers exposed to hazardous chemicals during tasks such as (but not limited to) gluing and surface cleaning.

Issued

Jun 14, 2023

Abate by

Aug 2, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 106016601774

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(3)(ii):Employee training did not include the physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area.  On or about January 3, 2023, the employer did not provide chemical training on physical and health hazards for workers exposed to hazardous chemicals during tasks such as (but not limited to) gluing and surface cleaning.

Issued

Jun 14, 2023

Abate by

Aug 2, 2023

Penalty

Initial $376 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k)(6):The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer.  On or about January 3, 2023, the employer did not provide Appendix D information to the worker wearing a voluntary-use N95 respirator while exposed to nuisance dust during tasks such as (but not limited to) using a powered portable sanding tool.