OSHA Inspection: RIO STONE PRODUCTS, INC.

Issued

2024-07-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-08-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7098.00 · Current $3549.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A):Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function:  On or about January 18, 2024, and times prior to, the employer did not ensure that employees required to wear MOLDEX N95 particulate respirators, were free from facial hair that could impede the sealing surface of the respirator.

Issued

2024-07-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-08-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7098.00 · Current $3549.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(h)(2)(i): Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve:  On or about January 18, 2024, and times prior to, in the polishing area the employer did not ensure employees stored respirators in which they were protected from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals.  Instances:  a) Polishing table 1- Moldex 8002 Filtering Half face Respirator with Moldex 8910 N95 filter b) Polishing table 2-Moldex 8002 Filtering Half face Respirator with Moldex 8910 N95 filter c)Locker area-Moldex 8002 Filtering Half face Respirator with Moldex 8910 N95 filter

Issued

2024-07-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-08-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5071.00 · Current $2535.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not conducted at least once every three years:  On or about January 18, 2024, and times prior there to, the employer did not ensure that employees who operate powered industrial trucks had an evaluation of performance every 3 years.

Issued

2024-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $70982.00 · Current $28392.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were not annually fit tested:  On or about January 18, 2024, and times prior to, the employer had not annually fit test employees who are required to wear tight-fitting respirators when cutting, grinding and polishing granite and other stones in the production work areas.  Employer Carlos Sanchez was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.134(f)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1501295, citation number 1, item number 2 group c and was affirmed as a final order on 04/30/2021, with respect to a workplace located at 2520 Beech Avenue, McAllen, Texas, 78501.

Issued

2024-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.157(c)(1):Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located, and identified so that they were readily accessible:  On or about January 18, 2024, and times prior to, the employer did not ensure that the fire extinguisher located in the cutting and polishing warehouse was readily accessible due to a metal rack and boxes placed in front of it.

Issued

2024-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $569.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.157(e)(3):   At this establishment, portable fire extinguishers had not been subjected to an annual maintenance check:  On or about January 18, 2024, and times prior to, the employer did not ensure the fire extinguisher in the cutting and polishing warehouse was not annually inspected.

Issued

2024-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $569.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(g)(1)(ii):The required working space about electric equipment rated 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, was used for storage:  On or about January 18, 2024, and times prior to, in the cutting and polishing warehouse, the employer did not ensure the area in front of the electrical breaker panels were kept free of material such as stone slabs, generators and miscellaneous equipment.