OSHA Inspection: CUSTOM DESIGN MONUMENTS

Issued

May 15, 2024

Abate by

Jun 20, 2024

Penalty

Initial $2,074 · Current $2,074

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(1):  A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:  a)  In the Facility, on or about February 1, 2024 - The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program for employees who are required to use respiratory protection in the workplace.

Issued

May 15, 2024

Abate by

Jun 20, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

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)  In the Facility, on or about February 1, 2024 - The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine an employee's ability to use a respirator when the employee was required to use a respirator in the workplace.

Issued

May 15, 2024

Abate by

Jun 20, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

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)  In the Facility, on or about February 1, 2024 - The employer did not provide a fit test prior to initial use of a respirator, to an employee who is required to use a tight fitting respirator in the workplace.

Issued

May 15, 2024

Abate by

Jun 20, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k): The employer did not provide annual respirator training to employees who are required to use a respirator in the workplace:   a)  In the Facility, on or about February 1, 2024 - The employer did not provide respirator training to employees who are required to use respiratory protection in the workplace.

Issued

May 15, 2024

Abate by

Jun 20, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.94(a)(5)(ii):  The employer did not ensure that abrasive-blasting respirators were worn by all abrasive-blasting operators when working inside of a blast-cleaning room:   a)  In the Facility, on or about February 1, 2024 - The employer did not ensure that an abrasive-blasting respirator was worn by an employee who works inside of a blast-cleaning room.

Issued

May 15, 2024

Abate by

Jun 20, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

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)  In the Facility, on or about February 1, 2024 - The employer did not develop, implement and/or maintain a written hazard communication program at the facility.  Employees at the facility work with hazardous materials including but not limited to respirable crystalline silica and aluminum oxide.

Issued

May 15, 2024

Abate by

Jun 20, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h):  Employees were not provided effective information and training as specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) and -2 on hazardous materials in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard was introduced in the workplace:  a)  In the Facility, on or about February 1, 2024 - The employer did not provide training to employees on the hazardous materials in their work area.  Employees at the facility work with hazardous materials including but not limited to respirable crystalline silica and aluminum oxide.

Issued

May 15, 2024

Abate by

Jun 20, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(j)(3)(i): The employer did ensure that each employee covered by this section could demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the hazards associated with exposure to respirable crystalline silica:   a)  In the Facility, on or about February 1, 2024 - The employer did not provide information and training to employees on the hazards associated with respirable crystalline silica.

Issued

May 15, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

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)  In the Facility, on or about February 1, 2024 - 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.  Employees of the facility perform blasting operations on granite stone.