OSHA Inspection: OZARK MARBLE LLC.

Issued

2024-12-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-02-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3457.00 · Current $2074.00 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:  At the commercial facility located at 3740 E Evergreen Street in Springfield MO 65803, on or about October 22, 2024: The employer did not establish a Hearing Conservation Program. Employees were exposed to continuous noise levels higher than 85 dBA in the following areas: a) Polishing and Grinding.

Issued

2024-12-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2765.00 · Current $1659.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(g)(2): All spraying areas were not kept as free from the accumulation of deposits of combustible residues as practical, with cleaning conducted daily if necessary:  At the commercial facility located at 3740 E Evergreen Street in Springfield MO 65803, on or about October 22, 2024: Employees working at the facility were exposed to fires, and burns, when performing spray-painting operations in spray booth areas where accumulation of spraying residue was not cleaned after an application was used.

Issued

2024-12-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-02-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2765.00 · Current $1659.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:  At the commercial facility located at 3740 E Evergreen Street in Springfield MO 65803, on or about October 22, 2024: The employer did not ensure that employees who were required to use N95 filtering facepiece respirators during the production of engineered stone countertops, were fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator.

Issued

2024-12-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-02-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2765.00 · Current $1659.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:  At the commercial facility located at 3740 E Evergreen Street in Springfield MO 65803, on or about October 22, 2024: Employees were exposed to electrical hazards such as shock and fire, while using an extension cord as a substitute for fixed wiring for a stone polisher and other shop equipment.