OSHA Inspection: OLD WORLD STONE, LLC

Issued

Jun 7, 2024

Abate by

Jul 1, 2024

Penalty

Initial $8,067 · Current $4,040 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(1):One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:  (a) Primary fabrication shop - On or about February 8th, 2024, employees were exposed to amputation hazards created by the rotating blade of the Park Industries' Yukon Gantry-Type Diamond Saw (S/N:3-04-1417). The employer did not ensure that the machine was adequately guarded in order to prevent employees from coming into contact with the rotating blade.    Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Jun 7, 2024

Penalty

Initial $8,067 · Current $4,040 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(1)(i):The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  (a) Primary fabrication shop - On or about February 8th, 2024, employees were exposed to struck-by or tip-over hazards.  Employees were authorized to operate multiple propane powered forklifts prior to completing initial training and an evaluation of their performance.   This item was corrected during inspection.

Issued

Jun 7, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:   (a) Primary fabrication shop - On or about February 8th, 2024, employees were exposed to struck-by or tip-over hazards.  Employees were authorized to operate multiple propane powered forklifts without having an evaluation of their performance completed every three years.   This item was corrected during inspection.

Issued

Jun 7, 2024

Abate by

Jul 1, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,839 · Current $2,420 Reduced

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:  (a) Primary fabrication shop - On or about April 19th, 2024, employees wore tight fitting,  elastomeric, half-face respirators during stone cutting or maintenance activities, prior to receiving a respiratory medical evaluation.   Abatement certification is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

Jun 7, 2024

Abate by

Jul 1, 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:  (a) Primary fabrication shop - On or about April 19th, 2024, employees wore tight fitting,  elastomeric, half-face respirators during stone cutting or maintenance activities, prior to receiving the basic advisory information as presented in Appendix D.  Abatement certification is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

Jun 7, 2024

Abate by

Jul 1, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

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):  (a) Primary fabrication shop - On or about February 8th, 2024, respirable crystalline silica was not included in the employer's written hazard communication program. Employees are exposed to hazards of respirable crystalline silica during stone countertop fabrication.   Abatement certification is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

Jun 7, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(a)(5):The powered industrial truck was equipped with front-end attachments other than factory installed attachments, however the employer did not request that the truck be marked to identify the attachments and show the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with load laterally centered:  (a) Primary fabrication shop - On or about February 8th, 2024 employees were exposed to tip-over, struck-by, or crushing hazards. The Toyota Forklift Truck (S/N: 60965), equipped with a boom attachment, was not marked with the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination.  (b) Primary fabrication shop - On or about February 8th, 2024 employees were exposed to tip-over, struck-by, or crushing hazards. The Clark Forklift Truck (S/N: C23L-XX67-9592 KF), equipped with a boom attachment, was not marked with the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination.   (c) Warehouse - On or about February 8th, 2024 employees were exposed to tip-over, struck-by, or crushing hazards. The Toyota Forklift Truck (S/N: 14375), equipped with a G-Force Fabrication Boom attachment, was not marked with the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination.  These items were corrected during inspection.

Issued

Jun 7, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(p)(1):Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s).  (a): Primary fabrication shop - On or about February 8th, 2024, employees were exposed to struck-by during operation of the Toyota Forklift Truck (S/N: 60965) with a non-functional horn.  (b): Primary fabrication shop - On or about February 8th, 2024, employees were exposed to struck-by or tip-over hazards during the operation of the Clark Forklift Truck (S/N: C30CL) with a broken seatbelt mechanism.   (c): Warehouse - On or about February 8th, 2024, employees were exposed to struck-by or tip-over hazards during the operation of the Toyota Forklift Truck (S/N: 14375) with no equipped seatbelt.   These items were corrected during inspection.