OSHA Inspection: GREVAN ARTISTIC VENTURES, INC.

Issued

Jul 9, 2024

Abate by

Jul 30, 2024

Penalty

Initial $2,939 · Current $1,763 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.95(c)(1):The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.95(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent:  a)  Wet Polisher:   On or about March 13, 2024, an employee was exposed to noise dose at levels of 125.2 % (equivalent to an 8-hour time weighted average TWA of 91.6 dBA) which is 2.5 times the action level dose of 50% (equivalent to an 8-hour TWA of 85 dBA) while conducting wet polishing on natural and man-made stone. Results were calculated for a 341-minute sampling period. The employer failed to administer a hearing conservation program to affected employees.

Issued

Jul 9, 2024

Abate by

Jul 30, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(d)(2):The employer did not verify, through a written certification, the identity of the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation had been performed, and the date the hazard assessment was done:  a)	Shop and outside polishing areas:  On or about March 12, 2024, and at times prior to, the employer failed to verify that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed through a written certification that identified the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation had been performed, the date(s) of the hazard assessment, and which identified the documents as a certification of hazard assessment.

Issued

Jul 9, 2024

Abate by

Jul 30, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(2)(i):The employer did not determine if the voluntary use of a respirator did not in itself create a hazard:   a)	Shop and wet polishing areas:  On or about March 12, 2024, and at times prior to, the employer provided to the employees tight fitting respirators and did not ensure the voluntary use of such respirator did not in itself create a hazard.

Issued

Jul 9, 2024

Abate by

Jul 30, 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)	Shop and wet polishing areas:  On or about March 12, 2024, at times prior to, the employer provided to the employees N95 respirators for voluntary use and did not ensure the employees were provided training on the respirator before initial use.

Issued

Jul 9, 2024

Abate by

Jul 30, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 90009130

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1)(i):The employer did not compile a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that was referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet.  a) Shop Office Area:  On or about March 12, 2024, and at times prior to, the employer did not provide a Chemical Inventory List for its employees.

Issued

Jul 9, 2024

Abate by

Jul 30, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical:  a)	Wet Polishing area:  On or about March 12, 2024, and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to chemicals in an unlabeled spray bottle  container without identification of the hazard of the chemical  and identification of the contents of a container that contained GranQuarts Stone Care Systems, 413S Professional Impregnator

Issued

Jul 9, 2024

Abate by

Jul 30, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 90009130

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)Facility wide:  On or about March 12, 2024, and at times prior to, the employer did not provide hazard communication training to its employees.