OSHA Inspection: AFFORDABLE GRANITE AND MARBLE LLC

Issued

Apr 3, 2024

Abate by

May 1, 2024

Penalty

Initial $2,074 · Current $1,244 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c): The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use:  a) On or about January 4, 2024, and at times prior, the employer did not develop and implement a written respirator protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for employees required to wear N95 and half mask tight fitting respirators with particulate cartridges while performing cuts during install exposing employees to the physiological burden of wearing a respirator, and improper use of respiratory protection.

Issued

Apr 3, 2024

Abate by

May 1, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 January 4, 2024, and at times prior, the employer did not provide medical evaluations to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator prior to requiring employees to use N95 and half mask tight fitting respirators during installation exposing employees to physiological burden.

Issued

Apr 3, 2024

Abate by

May 1, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:  a) On or before January 4, 2024, and at times prior, the employer did not provide comprehensive and understandable training to employees required to wear N95 and half face tight fitting respirators during installation activities exposing employees to respirable crystalline silica.

Issued

Apr 3, 2024

Abate by

May 1, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(m)(2)(i): The employer did not establish a record of the qualitative and quantitative fit tests administered to an employee which included the information required by 29 CFR 1910.134(m)(2)(i)(A) through (m)(2)(i)(E):   a) On or about January 4, 2024, and at times prior, employees required by the employer to wear half mask tight fitting respirators during installation while performing cuts on marble, granite and quartz slabs, did not have a record established of qualitative or quantitative fit test administered exposing employees to respirable crystalline silica.

Issued

Apr 3, 2024

Abate by

May 1, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(g)(2): The employer permitted employees to consume food or beverage in area(s) exposed to toxic materials:  a) On or about January 4, 2024, and at times prior to, employees consumed drinks in food in the shop area where toxic chemicals were used including, but not limited to, acetone, denatured alcohol, and silica dust exposing employees to ingestion or absorption of toxic chemicals with health hazards such as target organ toxicity, carcinogen, skin irritant and eye irritation.

Issued

Apr 3, 2024

Abate by

May 1, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program which at included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):  a) On or about January 4, 2024, and at times prior to, the employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program exposing employees to chemical hazards while using hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, acetone, alcohol, V-Max sv-9, Super T glue, goof off, Regal Stone Sealer and exposure to silica with hazards such as flammability, carcinogen, target organ toxicity,  reproductive toxicity, germ cell mutagen.