OSHA Inspection: ROCA TILE USA, INC.

Issued

2024-05-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-05-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4839.00 · Current $2903.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed.  a) On or about November 14, 2023, at 11190 NW 25th Street, Suite 100, Miami, FL 33172, the employer did not provide unobstructed exit routes to employees while working in the warehouse exposing employees to aisles that were partially blocked by pallets containing large tiles and materials.

Issued

2024-05-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-05-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 November 14, 2023, at 11190 NW 25th Street, Suite 100, Miami, FL 33172, the employer did not provide a written respiratory protection program for an employee who wears a Milwaukee 50-73-4000, NIOSH TC-84A-8142, N95 respirator while using a manual hand cutter for ceramic tiles.

Issued

2024-05-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-05-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(ii): The written program did not contain provisions for medical evaluations of employees required to use respirators.  On or about 11/14/2023, at 11190 NW 25th Street, Suite 100, Miami, FL 33172, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation for an employee who is required to wear a Milwaukee 50-73-4000, NIOSH TC-84A-8142 N95 respirator while using to cut ceramic tiles for display board.

Issued

2024-05-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-05-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 11/14/2023, at 11190 NW 25th Street, Suite 100, Miami, FL 33172, the employer did not provide fit testing prior to use for an employee who is required to wear a Milwaukee 50-73-4000, NIOSH TC-84A-8142 N95 respirator while using to cut ceramic tiles for display board.

Issued

2024-05-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(d)(1): The employer did not assess the exposure of each employee who was or may reasonably be expected to be exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level in accordance with either the performance option in paragraph (d)(2) or the scheduled monitoring option in paragraph (d)(3) of this section:   a) On or about November 14, 2023, at 11190 NW 25th Street, Suite 100, Miami, FL 33172, the employer did not assess the exposure of each employee who was or may reasonably be expected to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level in accordance with either the performance option in paragraph (d)(2) or the scheduled monitoring option in paragraph (d)(3) of this section for employees using ceramic tile containing crystalline silica while cutting tiles.

Issued

2024-05-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-05-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(j)(1): The employer did not ensure that each employee was trained in accordance with the provisions of HCS and paragraph (j)(3) of this section:   a) On or about November 14, 2023, at 11190 NW 25th Street, Suite 100, Miami, FL 33172, the employer did not ensure that each employee was trained in the health hazards associated with respirable crystalline silica and that is was included in the program to comply with the hazard communication standard (HCS) and paragraph (j)(3) of this section for employees cutting ceramic tile containing crystalline silica.

Issued

2024-05-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 November 14, 2023, at 11190 NW 25th Street, Suite 100, Miami, FL 33172, the employer did not develop, implement, and 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 for employees using a manual tile cutter when cutting ceramic tiles.