OSHA Inspection: FUNKY ROCK DESIGNS

Issued

Jun 18, 2024

Abate by

Nov 15, 2024

Penalty

Initial $3,457 · Current $2,420 Reduced

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:  Establishment - The employer did not assess the exposure of each employee who was or may be exposed to respirable crystalline silica from drilling, boring, cutting, and polishing of granite stones and cleaning activities such as cleaning of filters and surfaces contaminated with respirable crystalline silica dust.

Issued

Jun 18, 2024

Penalty

Initial $2,765 · Current $1,936 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(f)(2)(i): The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan that contained at least the following elements: a description of the tasks in the workplace that involve exposure to respirable crystalline silica; a description of the engineering controls, work practices, and respiratory protection used to limit employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica for each task; and a description of the housekeeping measures used to limit employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica.   Establishment - The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan as required for employees that were exposed to respirable crystalline silica from drilling, boring, cutting, and polishing granite stones, as well as cleaning activities such as cleaning filters and surfaces contaminated with respirable crystalline silica dust.

Issued

Jun 18, 2024

Penalty

Initial $3,457 · Current $2,420 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(j)(3)(i): The employer shall ensure that each employee covered by this section can demonstrate knowledge and understanding of at least the following: the health hazards associated with exposure to respirable crystalline silica; specific tasks in the workplace that could result in exposure to respirable crystalline silica; specific measures the employer has implemented to protect employees from exposure to respirable crystalline silica, including engineering controls, work practices, and respirators to be used; and the contents of this section:   Establishment - The employer did not ensure that each employee could demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the health hazards associated with exposure to respirable crystalline silica, the respirable crystalline silica standard or the specific control measures that have been implemented.

Issued

Jun 18, 2024

Penalty

Initial $3,457 · Current $2,420 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:  Establishment - The employer did not develop a written hazard communication program for the protection of employees to hazardous substances; such as West System 207 Special Clear Hardener, West System 105 Epoxy Resin, West System 205 Fast Hardener, and West System 206 Slow Hardener.

Issued

Jun 18, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:  Service Garage - The employer did not have current safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical used, such as West System 207 Special Clear Hardener, West System 105 Epoxy Resin, West System 205 Fast Hardener, and West System 206 Slow Hardener.

Issued

Jun 18, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  Establishment - Employees were not provided effective information or training prior to the initial work assignment regarding the sections of a safety data sheet, labeling requirements, and pictograms prior to working with hazardous chemicals, such as West System 207 Special Clear Hardener, West System 105 Epoxy Resin, West System 205 Fast Hardener, and West System 206 Slow Hardener.

Issued

Jun 18, 2024

Abate by

Aug 6, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(j)(1): The employer did not include respirable crystalline silica in the program established to comply with the hazard communication standard (HCS) (29 CFR 1910.1200):  Establishment - The employer did not include respirable crystalline silica in a written hazardous communication to comply with the hazard communication standard.

Issued

Jun 18, 2024

Abate by

Jul 24, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer: � Establishment - The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wore 3M half face respirators voluntarily.