OSHA Inspection: MEDUSA TILE LLC

Issued

2024-04-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-05-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2074.00 · Current $1244.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

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) Machine Shop: Employees are required to wear half-mask dual cartridge respirators while cutting natural stone countertops. The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program, on or about 11/14/23.

Issued

2024-04-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Machine Shop: Employees are required to wear half-mask dual cartridge respirators while cutting natural stone countertops. The employer did not provide a medical evaluation for affected employees to determine their ability to use respiratory protection, on or about 11/14/23.

Issued

2024-04-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Machine Shop: Employees are required to wear half-mask dual cartridge respirators while cutting natural stone countertops. The employer did not ensure that affected employees completed a fit test prior to initial use of wearing respiratory protection, on or about 11/14/23.

Issued

2024-04-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-05-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Machine Shop: Employees engaged in customized cutting and polishing of natural stone countertops, are required to wear half-mask dual cartridge respirators. The employer did not conduct training for affected employees on the use, maintenance, and limitations of using respiratory protection, on or about 11/14/23.

Issued

2024-04-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-05-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2765.00 · Current $1659.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):   a) Machine Shop: Employees are required to work with hazardous chemicals and substances, including, but not limited to, dust generated from cutting natural stone. The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program, on or about 11/14/23.

Issued

2024-04-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-05-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9000

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) Machine Shop: The employer requires employees to cut natural stone products which contain respirable crystalline silica. The employer did maintain copies of safety data sheets for natural stone countertops, on or about 11/14/23.

Issued

2024-04-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-05-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3457.00 · Current $2074.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(j)(3)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee covered by this section could demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the following: (A) the health hazards associated with exposure to respirable crystalline silica; (B) specific tasks in the workplace that could result in exposure to respirable crystalline silica; (C) specific measures the employer has implemented to protect employees from exposure to respirable crystalline silica, including engineering controls, work practices, and respirators to be used; (D) the contents of this section; and, (E) the purpose and a description of the medical surveillance program required by paragraph (i) of this section:  a) Machine Shop: Employees are required to cut natural stone countertops which generate dust containing 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 11/14/23.