OSHA Inspection: ARDMORE MONUMENTS COMPANY

Issued

Oct 22, 2024

Abate by

Nov 25, 2024

Penalty

Initial $3,457 · Current $3,457

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) On or about April 26, 2024 - Facility, 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 respirators.

Issued

Oct 22, 2024

Abate by

Nov 25, 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) On or about April 26, 2024 - Facility, the employer did not ensure that medical evaluations were provided to employees wearing respirators such as, but not limited to, 3M half-facepiece respirators.

Issued

Oct 22, 2024

Abate by

Nov 25, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):  (a) On or about April 26, 2024 - Facility, the employer did not ensure that fit tests were provided for employees required to wear respirators such as, but not limited to, 3M half-facepiece respirators.

Issued

Oct 22, 2024

Abate by

Nov 25, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace:   (a) On or about April 26, 2024 - Facility, employees required to wear respirators including, but not limited to, 3M half-facepiece respirators, were not provided training of elements such as, but not limited to, proper use, cleaning, inspecting and maintaining of respirators.

Issued

Oct 22, 2024

Abate by

Nov 25, 2024

Penalty

Initial $3,457 · Current $3,457

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:   (a) On or about April 26, 2024 - Facility, the employer did not assess the exposure of employees exposed to respirable crystalline silica (RCS).  Employee(s) were determined to be exposed to airborne concentrations of  RCS of 45 micrograms per cubic meter (mcg/m3) as an 8-Hour Time Weighted Average, approximately 1.8 times above the OSHA action level of 25 mcg/m3.  Sampling was performed on May 14, 2024, for a period of 420 minutes.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of 60 minutes.

Issued

Oct 22, 2024

Abate by

Nov 25, 2024

Penalty

Initial $3,457 · Current $3,457

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 each employee, and at a reasonable time and place, for each employee who has been occupationally exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level for 30 or more days per year:   (a) On or about April 26, 2024 - Facility, the employer did not ensure that medical surveillance was made available to employees exposed to respirable crystalline silica (RCS) above the OSHA Action Level.  Employee(s) were determined to be exposed to airborne concentrations of  RCS at 45 micrograms per cubic meter (mcg/m3) as an 8-Hour Time Weighted Average, approximately 1.8 times above the OSHA action level of 25 mcg/m3.  Sampling was performed on May 14, 2024, for a period of 420 minutes.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of 60 minutes.

Issued

Oct 22, 2024

Abate by

Nov 25, 2024

Penalty

Initial $3,457 · Current $3,457

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:   (a) On or about April 26, 2024 - Facility, the employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan for employees exposed to respirable crystalline silica (RCS).

Issued

Oct 22, 2024

Abate by

Nov 25, 2024

Penalty

Initial $3,457 · Current $3,457

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(j)(3)(i): The employer did not 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) On or about April 26, 2024 - Facility, the employer did not ensure training was provided to employees exposed to hazardous material such as, but not limited to, respirable crystalline silica (RCS).

Issued

Oct 22, 2024

Abate by

Nov 25, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

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) On or about April 26, 2024 - Facility, the employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan for employees exposed to health hazards such as, but not limited to, respirable crystalline silica (RCS).