OSHA Inspection: ROCK FIN COUNTERTOPS, INC.

Issued

2024-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-08-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8067.00 · Current $8067.00

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:  On or about February 28, 2024, employees were exposed to respirable crystalline silica while cutting granite and quartz without the employer having assessed the exposure of each employee.

Issued

2024-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-08-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8067.00 · Current $8067.00

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(f)(2)(i): The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan:  On or about February 28, 2024, employees were exposed to respirable crystalline silica while cutting granite and quartz and the employer did not have a written and implemented exposure control plan.

Issued

2024-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-08-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(i)(1)(i): The employer did not make medical surveillance available at no cost to the employee, and at a reasonable time and place, for each employee who was occupationally exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level for 30 or more days per year.   On or about February 28, 2024, medical surveillance had not been made available for employees that were exposed to respirable crystalline silica while cutting granite and quartz.

Issued

2024-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-08-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8067.00 · Current $8067.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(g)(2): Where respirator use was required by this section, the employer did not institute a respiratory protection program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134:   On or about February 28, 2024, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards when required to wear filtering facepiece respirators and half-face respirators while cutting and grinding on stone without having an established written respiratory protection program.

Issued

2024-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-08-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  On or about February 28, 2024, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards when required to wear filtering facepiece respirators and half-face respirators while cutting and grinding on stone without having an established written respiratory protection program.

Issued

2024-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-08-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:   On or about February 28, 2024, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards when required to wear filtering facepiece respirators and half-face respirators while cutting and grinding on stone without having been medically evaluated.

Issued

2024-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-08-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  On or about February 28, 2024, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards when required to wear filtering facepiece respirators and half-face respirators while cutting and grinding on stone without having been fit tested.