OSHA Inspection: BELLA CASA COUNTERTOPS AND STONE

Issued

Jan 7, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  a) On or about August 1, 2024, and at times prior, the employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely as demonstrated by the successful completion of training and evaluation thereby exposing employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Jan 7, 2025

Abate by

Mar 7, 2025

Penalty

Initial $2,074 · Current $1,037 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program that included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):  a) On or about August 1, 2024, and at times prior, the employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program for employees using hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, Acetone, Superior Gold GV-5, Acrylic Seaming Adhesive, Denatured Alcohol, Dry-Treat Stain Proof, Superior Stone Products respirable crystalline silica from cutting, and grinding silica containing materials. This exposed employees to the hazards associated with those chemicals including, but not limited to, flammable liquid and vapor, skin irritation, respiratory irritation, allergic skin reaction, serious eye damage, carcinogenicity and specific target organ toxicity.

Issued

Jan 7, 2025

Abate by

Mar 7, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) On or about August 1, 2024, and at times prior, the employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment.  Employees were using hazardous chemicals in their work area including, but not limited to, Acetone, Superior Gold GV-5, and respirable crystalline silica, Acrylic Seaming Adhesive, Denatured Alcohol, Dry-Treat Stain Proof, Superior Stone Products, Inc. with physical and health hazards including, but not limited to, flammable liquid, skin irritation, specific target organ toxicity, acute toxicity, eye irritation, skin corrosion/irritation, and skin sensitization.

Issued

Jan 7, 2025

Abate by

Mar 7, 2025

Penalty

Initial $2,074 · Current $1,037 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) On or about August 1, 2024, and at times prior, the employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program when employees were required to wear tight-fitting, negative pressure, half-mask respirators with particulate filters and N95 filtering-facepiece respirators when performing dry cutting and grinding exposing employees to respirable silica and the physiological burden of the respirator.

Issued

Jan 7, 2025

Abate by

Mar 7, 2025

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 August 1, 2024, and at times prior, the employer did not provide medical evaluations to determine employees' ability to use a respirator before the employer required employees to wear a respirator while perform dry cutting and grinding, exposing them to the physiological burden hazard of wearing a respirator.