OSHA Inspection: SET-IN STONE COUNTERTOPS, LLC.

Issued

2024-06-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-08-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4148.00 · Current $4148.00

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) Fabrication Area; On or about March 5, 2024, an employee performing fabrication operations with the Voyager XP CNC Saw and the Titan 2700 CNC Router to cut and shape engineered quartz stone slabs (Tab Quartz, HanStone Quartz, & Vicostone) using wet methods was exposed to an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) of 25.8750 micrograms/cubic meter (ug/m3) for respirable crystalline silica (RCS), approximately 1.035 times the action level of 25 ug/m3. The exposure level was derived from samples collected over a 450 - minute sampling period, with zero exposure assumed for the unsampled period of 30 minutes. The employer had not assessed the employee's exposure to respirable crystalline silica prior.

Issued

2024-06-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-08-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:   (a) Throughout the facility; On or about February 21, 2024, the employer did not implement a written exposure control plan for employees exposed to respirable crystalline silica when performing fabrication and installation tasks including cutting, routing, and polishing stone (i.e.  engineered quartz, granite, porcelain) that contains crystalline quartz silica.

Issued

2024-06-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(i)(2): The employer did not make available an initial (baseline) medical examination within 30 days after initial assignment when the employee had not received a medical examination that meets the requirements of this section within the last three years:   (a) Fabrication Area; Medical examinations were not made available to employees exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level when performing fabrication tasks such as cutting, routing, and polishing stone (i.e.  engineered quartz, granite, porcelain) that contains crystalline quartz silica.

Issued

2024-06-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-08-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(j)(3)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee covered by this section could demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the following: (A) the health hazards associated with exposure to respirable crystalline silica; (B) specific tasks in the workplace that could result in exposure to respirable crystalline silica; (C) 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; (D) the contents of this section; and (E) the purpose and a description of the medical surveillance program required by paragraph (i) of this section:  (a) Throughout the facility; On or about February 21, 2024, the employer did not provide training for employees exposed to respirable crystalline silica when performing fabrication and installation tasks including cutting, routing, and polishing stone (i.e.  engineered quartz, granite, porcelain) that contains crystalline quartz silica.