OSHA Inspection: REFINED STONE LTD

Issued

Sep 26, 2024

Penalty

Initial $2,074 · Current $1,556 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c): The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use:  a) At the facility 119 Marine Street Farmingdale NY 11735. On or about  June 13th, 2024, employees were required to wear 3M half-face respirators and the employer did not develop a written respiratory protection program.  Note: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the case file, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Sep 26, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(1)(ii) 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) At the facility 119 Marine Street Farmingdale NY 11735. On or before June 13th, 2024 the employer did not provide medical evaluations to employee required to use 3M half-face  respirators.  Note: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the case file, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Sep 26, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(2):The employer did not ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting respirator was fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece was used, and at least annually thereafter:   a) At the facility 119 Marine Street Farmingdale NY, 11735. On or about June 13th, 2024 the employees using tight -fitting facepiece  3M half-face respirators were not fit tested.  Note: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the case file, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Sep 26, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable, and effective annual training to employees who were required to use respirators.    a) At the facility 119 Marine Street Farmingdale NY 11735. On or about June 13th, 2024 the employer did not ensure that the employee who are required to wear respirators were trained.  Note: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the case file, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Sep 26, 2024

Penalty

Initial $2,765 · Current $2,074 Reduced

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) At the facility 119 Marine Street Farmingdale NY 11735. On or about June 13th, 2024, Employees used hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to epoxies and resins and the employer did not develop, implement and or maintain a written hazard communication program at the workplace.  Note: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the case file, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Sep 26, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(g)(1):Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use.  a) At the facility  119 Marine Street Farmingdale NY 11735. On or about June 13th, 2024 the employer did not have safety data sheets in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they used.  Note: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the case file, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Sep 26, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard was introduced into their work area.  a) At the facility 119 Marine Street Farmingdale NY 11735. On or about June 13th, 2024, employees were not provided with information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area.  Note: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the case file, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by CFR 1903.19.