OSHA Inspection: STONE CONCEPTS, L.L.C.

Issued

Sep 25, 2023

Abate by

Oct 30, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,009 · Current $2,009

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) On or about 04/17/2023 - Fabrication Area,  the employer did not provide employees required to wear Gerson half-mask elastomeric respirators with a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use the respirator before requiring the use of the respirator.

Issued

Sep 25, 2023

Abate by

Oct 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) On or about 04/17/2023 - Fabrication Area, employees required to wear Gerson half-mask elastomeric respirators had not been fit tested.

Issued

Sep 25, 2023

Abate by

Oct 30, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,679 · Current $2,679

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  (a) On or about 04/17/2023 - Throughout Facility, forklift operators had not been trained and evaluated.

Issued

Sep 25, 2023

Abate by

Oct 20, 2023

Penalty

Initial $3,349 · Current $3,349

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(3): A complete periodic inspection of crane(s) had not been conducted in the past 12 months:  (a) On or about 04/17/23 - Fabrication Area, a BUDGIT underhung crane had not been inspected in approximately 12 years.

Issued

Sep 25, 2023

Abate by

Oct 20, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,688 · Current $4,688

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:   (a) On or about 04/17/2023 - Fabrication Area, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards from the CNC saw blade when there was no barrier guard in place to prevent employees from entering the area near the point of operation while the blade is running.

Issued

Sep 25, 2023

Abate by

Oct 20, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":  (a) On or about 04/17/2023 - Throughout facility, two doors  intended as an exit were not marked with an "Exit" sign.

Issued

Sep 25, 2023

Abate by

Oct 20, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting:  (a) On or about 04/17/2023 - Throughout facility, employees expected to use portable fire extinguishers in the event of a fire had not been trained.

Issued

Sep 25, 2023

Abate by

Oct 30, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  (a) On or about 04/17/2023 - Chemical Storage Area, a written hazard communication program had not been developed and implemented for employees working with chemicals such as, but not limited to, Methyl Ethyl Ketone Peroxide, Muriatic Acid, and Transparent Flowing Adhesive.