OSHA Inspection: DURASTONE CORPORATION

Issued

2024-08-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-12-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3134.00 · Current $1567.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). If such hazards are present, or likely to be present, the employer shall:  (a) Facility-wide:  On or about April 3, 2024, the employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) including the use of eye protection when working with wet cement and other corrosive materials, such as Blendcrete.  Abatement Note:   Once the PPE Hazard Assessment is completed you shall:     1) Certify that the hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification in accordance with 1910.132(d)(2),     2) Provide training to affected employees in proper use of required PPE 1910.132(f)(1).   Guidance on conducting and documenting a PPE Hazard Assessment can be found on OSHA's website at:     https://www.osha.gov/personal-protective-equipment

Issued

2024-08-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-12-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment.  (a) Facility-wide:  On or about April 3, 2024, the employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment.  Abatement Note:   Once the PPE Hazard Assessment is completed you shall:     1) Certify that the hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification in accordance with 1910.132(d)(2),     2) Provide training to affected employees in proper use of required PPE 1910.132(f)(1).   Guidance on conducting and documenting a PPE Hazard Assessment can be found on OSHA's website at:     https://www.osha.gov/personal-protective-equipment

Issued

2024-08-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-12-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:  (a) Facility-wide:  On or about April 3, 2024, the employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from wet concrete.

Issued

2024-08-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $783.00 · Current $313.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.41(a)(1)(i):  If your establishment had 20-249 employees at any time during the previous calendar year, and your establishment is classified in an industry listed in appendix A to subpart E of this part, then you must electronically submit information from OSHA Form 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses to OSHA or OSHA's designee. You must submit the information once a year, no later than the date listed in paragraph (c) of this section of the year after the calendar year covered by the form:  a) Durastone Corporation located at 150 Higginson Ave Lincoln, RI 02865:  On or before April 3, 2024, the employer failed to electronically submit information from their OSHA Form 300A, or equivalent, for calendar year 2023 by March 2, 2024.  The establishment employed 20 employees and is classified in NAICS Code 327390 (Other Concrete Product Manufacturing) during calendar year 2023.

Issued

2024-08-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-12-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1): When information indicated that any employee's exposure to noise equaled or exceed the 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels, the employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program:  (a) Facility-wide:  On or about April 3, 2024, the employer did not develop and implement a noise monitoring program.  Abatement Note:  1) When information indicates that any employee's exposure may equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels, the employer shall develop and implement a monitoring program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1), 2) The sampling strategy shall be designed to identify employees for inclusion in the hearing conservation program and to enable the proper selection of hearing protectors, 1910.95(d)(1)(i), 3) Where circumstances such as high worker mobility, significant variations in sound level, or a significant component of impulse noise make area monitoring generally inappropriate, the employer shall use representative personal sampling to comply with the monitoring requirements of this paragraph unless the employer can show that area sampling produces equivalent results, 1910.95(d)(1)(ii),  4) All continuous, intermittent and impulsive sound levels from 80 decibels to 130 decibels shall be integrated into the noise measurements, 1910.95(d)(2)(i)' 5) Instruments used to measure employee noise exposure shall be calibrated to ensure measurement accuracy, 1910.95(d)(2)(ii) 6) Monitoring shall be repeated whenever a change in production, process, equipment or controls increases noise exposures to the extent that, 1910.95(d)(3): 6 a) Additional employees may be exposed at or above the action level 1910.95(d)(3)(i); or,  6 b) The attenuation provided by hearing protectors being used by employees may be rendered inadequate to meet the requirements of paragraph (j) of this section1910.95(d)(3)(ii). Guidance on conducting and documenting a PPE Hazard Assessment can be found on OSHA's website at: Occupational Noise Exposure - Standards   Occupational Safety and Health Administration (osha.gov)

Issued

2024-08-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The employer's written hazard communication program did not include a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that is referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet (the list may be compiled for the workplace as a whole or for individual work areas):   (a) Facility-wide:  On or about April 3, 2024, the employer did not maintain an up-to-date list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that is referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet, in that several items such as sand, aggregate, and welding materials were not included.

Issued

2024-08-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6): Except as provided in paragraphs (f)(7) and (f)(8) of this section, the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the information required by 1910.1200(f)(6)(i) or 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii):   (a) Facility-wide:  On or about April 3, 2024, the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the information required by 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(i) or 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii).   Containers included bulk storage of MasterLife CI 30, which lacked hazard warnings for corrosiveness, secondary containers of  Bayslick Release Agent No. 220 and secondary containers of ProSpec Blendcrete, which lacked any required labeling.  ABATEMENT NOTE: In accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1200 (f)(6) the container labeling shall at least include the following:  (i) The information specified under paragraphs (f)(1)(i) through (v) of this section for labels on shipped containers; or, (ii)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, will provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical.  Additional information is available from the OSHA "Small Entity Compliance Guide for Employer's That Use Hazardous Chemicals", available at https://www.osha.gov/Publications/OSHA3695.pdf