OSHA Inspection: ART STONE-GRANITE & MARBLE, INC.

Issued

Apr 26, 2024

Abate by

Jun 17, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,839 · Current $4,839

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) Production Area: On or about November 02, 2023 and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards, in that a written respiratory protection program was not developed and implemented for employees that were required to wear respirators when performing stone cutting and grinding.

Issued

Apr 26, 2024

Abate by

Jun 17, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.95(c)(1):The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.95(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent:  a) Production: On or about January 18, 2024 and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to noise hazards, in that a fabricator tasked with cutting stone was exposed to high noise at an 8-hour TWA of 94.7 dBA. This level exceeded the time-weighted average action level for noise (85 dBA). The exposure was derived from a sample collected for a 413-minute sampling period. Exposure calculations included a zero increment for the time not sampled.  b) Production: On or about January 18, 2024 and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to noise hazards, in that a fabricator tasked with cutting stone was exposed to high noise at an 8-hour TWA of 93.6 dBA. This level exceeded the time-weighted average action level for noise (85 dBA). The exposure was derived from a sample collected for a 412-minute sampling period. Exposure calculations included a zero increment for the time not sampled.  c) Production: On or about January 18, 2024 and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to noise hazards, in that a fabricator tasked with cutting stone was exposed to high noise at an 8-hour TWA of 90.9 dBA. This level exceeded the time-weighted average action level for noise (85 dBA). The exposure was derived from a sample collected for a 412-minute sampling period. Exposure calculations included a zero increment for the time not sampled.  d) Production: On or about January 18, 2024 and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to noise hazards, in that a fabricator tasked with cutting stone was exposed to high noise at an 8-hour TWA of 90.5 dBA. This level exceeded the time-weighted average action level for noise (85 dBA). The exposure was derived from a sample collected for a 411-minute sampling period. Exposure calculations included a zero increment for the time not sampled.

Issued

Apr 26, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(6):The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):  a) Production: On or about November 2, 2024 and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards, in that the employer did not certify that forklift operators were trained and evaluated when they were required to move stone slabs through out the workplace.

Issued

Apr 26, 2024

Abate by

Jun 17, 2024

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 was introduced into their work area:   a) Production: On or about November 02, 2023 and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to chemical hazards, in that the employer did not ensure employees were trained on the methods and observations to detect the presence of hazardous chemicals, the physical hazards of chemicals, the measures employees can take to protect themselves and an explanation of the details in the employers hazard communication program,  when employees were required to handle chemicals such as but not limited to epoxy, resins and acetone.