OSHA Inspection: ANGELO'S MARBLE & GRANITE INC.

Issued

Oct 11, 2024

Abate by

Dec 2, 2024

Penalty

Initial $6,452 · Current $2,000 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 1910.9(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) Angelo's Marble and Granite Inc. located at or near 2500 Ellsworth Street, Philadelphia, PA 19146 - The employer did not administer a continuing effective hearing conservation program for employees engaged in stone cutting and finishing activities and exposed to continuous noise levels equivalent to 134.6%, 139%, and 97.4% of the allowable 50% dose for an 8 hour time-weighted average (TWA). These exposures were equivalent to an 8 hour TWA of 92.1 dBA, 92.3 dBA, and 89.8 dBA respectively, exceeding the OSHA Action Level of 85.0 dBA for an 8 hour TWA. Sampling times were 345, 347, and 342 minutes, respectively. Zero exposures were assumed for all unsampled time periods.  Violation noted on July 24,  2024.

Issued

Oct 11, 2024

Abate by

Dec 2, 2024

Penalty

Initial $6,452 · Current $0 Reduced

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:  a) Angelo's Marble and Granite Inc. located at or near 2500 Ellsworth Street, Philadelphia, PA 19146 - The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program for employees required to wear respirators such as, but not limited to 3M half facepiece respirator 07182 with P100 filters, while performing stone cutting and finishing activities.  Violation noted on July 24,  2024.

Issued

Oct 11, 2024

Abate by

Dec 2, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  a) Angelo's Marble and Granite Inc. located at or near 2500 Ellsworth Street, Philadelphia, PA 19146 -  The employer did not provide a medical evaluation prior to requiring employees to use respirators such as but not limited to 3M half facepiece respirator 07182 with P100 filters, while performing stone cutting and finishing activities.  Violation noted on July 24,  2024.

Issued

Oct 11, 2024

Abate by

Dec 2, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(2): Employees using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, and whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) was used, and at least annually thereafter:  a) Angelo's Marble and Granite Inc. located at or near 2500 Ellsworth Street, Philadelphia, PA 19146 - the employer did not provide a fit test to all employees required to wear respirators, exposing them to respiratory hazards. The employer required employees to wear respirators such as, but not limited to 3M half facepiece respirator 07182 with P100 filters, while performing stone cutting and finishing activities.  Violation noted on July 24, 2024.

Issued

Oct 11, 2024

Abate by

Dec 2, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide respirator training that would ensure each employee could demonstrate knowledge of items in section (i)-(vii):  a) Angelo's Marble and Granite Inc. located at or near 2500 Ellsworth Street, Philadelphia, PA 19146 - The employer did not ensure that employees required to use respirators such as, but not limited to 3M half facepiece respirator 07182 with P100 filters during stone cutting and finishing activities had received respirator training.  Violation noted on July 24,  2024.

Issued

Oct 11, 2024

Abate by

Dec 2, 2024

Penalty

Initial $6,452 · Current $2,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances S103

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) Angelo's Marble and Granite Inc. located at or near 2500 Ellsworth Street, Philadelphia, PA 19146 - The employer did not assess exposure to respirable crystalline silica for employees engaged in stone cutting and finishing activities which generates silica dust. Employees were exposed to respirable crystalline silica above the Action Level while engaged in stone cutting and finishing activities. Employees were exposed to respirable crystalline silica during an 8-hour workday of 43.484 micrograms per cubic meter (?g/m3) and 37.015 (?g/m3) for an 8-hour Time Weighted Average (TWA), which is 1.7393 and 1.4806 times the OSHA Action Level of 25 micrograms per cubic meter, respectively.   Violation noted on July 24, 2024.

Issued

Oct 11, 2024

Abate by

Dec 2, 2024

Penalty

Initial $6,452 · Current $2,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances S103

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(f)(2)(i): The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan:  a) Angelo's Marble and Granite Inc. located at or near 2500 Ellsworth Street, Philadelphia, PA 19146 - The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan, to include specific tasks and controls used to minimize employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica.  Employees were exposed to respirable crystalline silica above the Action Level while engaged in stone cutting and finishing activities. Employees were exposed to respirable crystalline silica during an 8-hour workday of 43.484 micrograms per cubic meter (?g/m3) and 37.015 (?g/m3) for an 8-hour Time Weighted Average (TWA), which is 1.7393 and 1.4806 times the OSHA Action Level of 25 micrograms per cubic meter, respectively.   Violation noted on July 24, 2024.

Issued

Oct 11, 2024

Abate by

Dec 2, 2024

Penalty

Initial $6,452 · Current $2,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances S103

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(i)(1)(i): Medical surveillance- The employer shall make medical surveillance available at no cost to the employee, and at a reasonable time and place, for each employee who will be occupationally exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level for 30 or more days per year:  a) Angelo's Marble and Granite Inc. located at or near 2500 Ellsworth Street, Philadelphia, PA 19146 - The employer did not make medical surveillance available to employees performing tasks generating silica dust. Employees engaged in the cutting, routing, and polishing of natural and engineered stone were exposed to crystalline silica dust. Employees were overexposed to respirable crystalline silica while engaged in stone cutting and finishing activities. Employees were exposed to respirable crystalline silica during an 8-hour workday of 43.484 micrograms per cubic meter (?g/m3) and 37.015 (?g/m3) for an 8-hour Time Weighted Average (TWA), which is 1.7393 and 1.4806 times the OSHA Action Level of 25 micrograms per cubic meter, respectively.   Violation noted on July 24, 2024.

Issued

Oct 11, 2024

Abate by

Dec 2, 2024

Penalty

Initial $5,531 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which described how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200 paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training would be met:  a) Angelo's Marble and Granite Inc. located at or near 2500 Ellsworth Street, Philadelphia, PA 19146 - On or about April 16, 2024, a written Hazard Communication Program was not provided where employees are exposed to hazardous chemicals throughout the stone cutting and finishing processes. Employees are exposed to hazardous chemicals including but not limited to the following:  -Flammable liquid, as contained in the drums marked 'UN 1133 Adhesives.' -Sodium hypochlorite, as contained in Clorox Regular-Bleach. -etc.

Issued

Oct 11, 2024

Abate by

Dec 2, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(1): Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area:  a) Angelo's Marble and Granite Inc. located at or near 2500 Ellsworth Street, Philadelphia, PA 19146 - On or about April 16, 2024, employees were not provided effective information/training on the hazardous chemicals in their work areas.  Employees are exposed to chemicals, including but not limited to:   -Flammable liquid, as contained in the drums marked 'UN 1133 Adhesives.' -Sodium hypochlorite, as contained in Clorox Regular-Bleach. -etc.

Issued

Oct 11, 2024

Abate by

Dec 2, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances S103

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(j)(1): The employer did not ensure that each employee was trained in accordance with the provisions of the hazard communication standard and paragraph (j)(3) of this section:  a) Angelo's Marble and Granite Inc. located at or near 2500 Ellsworth Street, Philadelphia, PA 19146 - On or about April 16, 2024, the employer did not provide training to employees exposed to respirable crystalline silica during the stone cutting and finishing processes.

Issued

Oct 11, 2024

Abate by

Dec 2, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances S103

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(j)(3)(i): The employer did ensure that each employee covered by this section could demonstrate knowledge and understanding of  the health hazards associated with exposure to respirable crystalline silica; specific tasks in the workplace that could result in exposure to respirable crystalline silica; specific measures the employer has implemented to protect employees from exposure to respirable crystalline silica; the contents of this section; and the purpose and a description of the medical surveillance program required by paragraph (i) of this section:  a) Angelo's Marble and Granite Inc. located at or near 2500 Ellsworth Street, Philadelphia, PA 19146 - On or about April 16, 2024, the employer did not provide employees with information and training on hazards associated with tasks generating silica dust and measures needed to be implemented to protect employees. Employees engaged in stone cutting and finishing activities were exposed to crystalline silica dust.

Issued

Oct 11, 2024

Abate by

Dec 2, 2024

Penalty

Initial $922 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.32(a)(2): At the end of each calendar year, an annual summary was not created for injuries and illnesses recorded on the OSHA 300 Log:   a) Angelo's Marble and Granite Inc. located at or near 2500 Ellsworth Street, Philadelphia, PA 19146 - On or about April 16, 2024, annual summaries (OSHA 300A forms) of injuries and illnesses recorded for years 2021, 2022 and 2023 were not created.