OSHA Inspection: ASSOCIATED MARBLE CO. INC.

Issued

May 2, 2024

Abate by

May 21, 2024

Penalty

Initial $2,074 · Current $1,037 Reduced

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) Fabrication Shop: Employees are required to wear Honeywell half-mask dual cartridge respirators while conducting sanding operations on granite, marble and quartz countertops. The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program, on or about 11/13/23.

Issued

May 2, 2024

Abate by

Jun 20, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

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) Fabrication Shop: Employees are required to wear Honeywell half-mask dual cartridge respirators while conducting sanding operations on granite, marble and quartz countertops. The employer did not ensure that affected employees were medically evaluated to determine their ability to wear respiratory protection prior to use, on or about 11/13/23.

Issued

May 2, 2024

Abate by

Jun 20, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

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) Fabrication Shop: Employees are required to wear Honeywell half-mask dual cartridge respirators while conducting sanding operations on granite, marble and quartz countertops. The employer did not conduct fit tests for affected employees prior to initial use of respiratory protection, on or about 11/13/23.

Issued

May 2, 2024

Abate by

May 21, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace:  a) Fabrication Shop: Employees are required to wear Honeywell half-mask dual cartridge respirators while conducting sanding operations on granite, marble and quartz countertops. The employer did not provide t training on the use, maintenance and limitations of respiratory protection, on or about 11/13/23.

Issued

May 2, 2024

Abate by

May 21, 2024

Penalty

Initial $2,074 · Current $1,037 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

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) Fabrication Shop: Employees engaged in cutting and sanding operations are required to work with hazardous chemicals and substances, including, but not limited to, epoxy, aqua mix enhancer/sealer, panther poxy, kleen strip acetone, and bleach. The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program, on or about 11/13/23.

Issued

May 2, 2024

Abate by

May 21, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):  The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical:  a) Fabrication Shop: The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of safety data sheets for hazardous chemicals and substances, including, but not limited to, epoxy, aqua mix enhancer/sealer, panther poxy, kleen strip acetone, and bleach, on or about 11/13/24.

Issued

May 2, 2024

Abate by

May 21, 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) Fabrication Shop:  Employees engaged in cutting and sanding operations are required to work with hazardous chemicals and substances, including, but not limited to, epoxy, aqua mix enhancer/sealer, panther poxy, kleen strip acetone, and bleach. The employer did not provide information and training on hazardous chemicals and substances, on or about 11/13/23.

Issued

May 2, 2024

Abate by

Jun 20, 2024

Penalty

Initial $2,074 · Current $1,037 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(f)(2)(i): The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan:  a) Fabrication Shop: Employees are required to conduct cutting and sanding operations on marble and quartz countertops. The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan to minimize employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica, on or about 11/13/23.

Issued

May 2, 2024

Abate by

May 21, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,839 · Current $2,420 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(j)(3)(i): The employer did ensure that each employee covered by this section could demonstrate knowledge and understanding of  the health hazards associated with exposure to respirable crystalline silica; specific tasks in the workplace that could result in exposure to respirable crystalline silica; specific measures the employer has implemented to protect employees from exposure to respirable crystalline silica; the contents of this section; and the purpose and a description of the medical surveillance program required by paragraph (i) of this section:  a) Fabrication Shop: Employees are required to conduct cutting and sanding operations on quartz and marble countertops which contain respirable crystalline silica. The employer did not ensure that affected employees were trained on specific control measures for preventing exposure and information on health hazards associated with respirable crystalline silica, on or about 11/13/23.