OSHA Inspection: GAYDOS MONUMENT COMPANY

Issued

May 23, 2024

Abate by

Jul 5, 2024

Penalty

Initial $2,765 · Current $1,853 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator:  a) In the blasting room, on or about February 26, 2024 - An employee was not provided a medical evaluation prior to donning a half-mask respirator.  An employee wears a MSA Advantage 200 LS half-mask respirator, on a voluntary basis, during blasting operations.

Issued

May 23, 2024

Abate by

Jul 5, 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) In the blasting room, on or about February 26, 2024 - An employee was not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134.  The employee wears a MSA Advantage 200 LS half-mask respirator, on a voluntary basis, during blasting operations.

Issued

May 23, 2024

Abate by

Jul 5, 2024

Penalty

Initial $2,765 · Current $1,853 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:  a)  At the facility, on or about February 26, 2024 - The employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program.  Employees are exposed to Zirconia Fused Alumina containing aluminum oxide, a respiratory irritant, during blasting operations.

Issued

May 23, 2024

Abate by

Jul 5, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(g)(1): The Employer did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:  a)  At the facility, on or about February 26, 2024 - Copies of the safety data sheets were not maintained in the workplace such as, but not limited to, Zirconia Fused Alumina.  Employees were exposed to Zirconia Fused Alumina containing aluminum oxide, an irritant, during blasting operations.

Issued

May 23, 2024

Abate by

Jul 5, 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:  a)  At the facility, on or about, February 26, 2024 - Employees were not provided with effective information and training on the hazardous chemical in their work area at the time of their initial assignment.  An employee was exposed to Zirconia Fused Alumina containing aluminum oxide, an irritant, during blasting operations.