OSHA Inspection: EASTERN STONE FABRICATORS, INC.

Issued

2024-04-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2074.00 · Current $1245.00 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) At the facility:  The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program for employees who were required to wear respirators. Employees are required to wear Air Gear Pro half face respirator with dual cartridges when cutting natural stone countertops.   Condition noted on or about 01/17/2024.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2024-04-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-05-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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)	At the facility:  The employer did not ensure that employees who were required to wear respirators were medically evaluated prior to initial use. Employees are required to wear 3M Performance 8210 Respirator when cutting natural stone countertops.   Condition noted on or about 01/17/2024.  NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2024-04-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):   a)	At the facility:  The employer did not ensure that employees who were required to wear respirators were fit tested. Employees are required to wear Air Gear Pro half face respirator with dual cartridges when cutting natural stone countertops.   Condition noted on or about 01/17/2024.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2024-04-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k): The employer did not provided effective training to employees who are required to use respirators:   a)	At the facility:  The employer did not provide effective training to employees who were required to use respirators. Employees are required to wear Air Gear Pro half face respirator with dual cartridges when cutting natural stone countertops.   Condition noted on or about 01/17/2024.      NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2024-04-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2074.00 · Current $1245.00 Reduced

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)	At the facility:  The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program. Employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to Acetone.  Condition noted on 01/17/2024.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2024-04-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-05-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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)	At the facility:  Employer did not maintain safety data sheets for hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to Acetone.  Condition noted on or about 01/17/2024.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2024-04-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-07 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:  a)	At the facility:  Employees were not provided effective information and training for employees who are required to use hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to Acetone.  Condition noted on or about 01/17/2024.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER CFR 1903.19.