OSHA Inspection: GURU GRANITE KITCHEN & BATH LTD

Issued

2024-03-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-03-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2074.00 · Current $512.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:   On December 7, 2023, the employer failed to have a respiratory protection program for employees voluntarily wearing half-face tightfitting respirators while cutting and polishing granite countertops.

Issued

2024-03-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-03-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3457.00 · Current $864.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(d)(3)(i): The employer did not perform initial monitoring to assess the 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) exposure for each employee on the basis of one or more personal breathing zone air samples that reflect the exposures of employees on each shift, for each job classification, in each work area:  On or about December 7, 2023, the employer failed to perform initial monitoring to assess employees' 8-hour TWA exposure to respirable dust containing crystalline silica. Employees were exposed to silica while cutting and polishing granite countertops.

Issued

2024-03-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-03-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3457.00 · Current $864.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement and maintain at the workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g) and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met:  On or about December 7, 2023, the company did not implement a written hazard communication program. Employees work with chemicals including, but not limited to, crystalline silica.

Issued

2024-03-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-03-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:   On or about December 7, 2023, the employer did not provide hazard communication training to employees. Employees work with chemicals such as, but not limited to, crystalline silica.

Issued

2024-03-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-03-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed through a written certification that identified the workplace evaluated;  the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed;  the date(s) of the hazard assessment;  and which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment:  On or about December 7, 2023, the workplace hazard assessment had not been put in writing and certified with the person conducting the evaluation and the dates the hazard assessment was completed.  The employer provides personal protective equipment (PPE) including safety shoes, safety glasses, respirators, and hearing protection but there is no documentation of what is required to be worn.