OSHA Inspection: MARBLE WORKS & DAUGHTERS LLC

Issued

2025-03-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-05-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3547.00 · Current $3547.00

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) Marble Works & Daughters LLC located at or near 1530 Washington Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19146 - On or about October 2, 2024,  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 8210 N95 respirator during stone cutting and finishing activities.

Issued

2025-03-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-05-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Marble Works & Daughters LLC located at or near 1530 Washington Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19146 - On or about October 2, 2024,  the employer did not provide a medical evaluation prior to requiring employees to use respirators such as but not limited to 3M 8210 N95 respirator during stone cutting and finishing activities.

Issued

2025-03-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-05-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Marble Works & Daughters LLC located at or near 1530 Washington Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19146 - On or about October 2, 2024, 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 8210 N95 respirator during stone cutting and finishing activities.

Issued

2025-03-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-05-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Marble Works & Daughters LLC located at or near 1530 Washington Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19146 - On or about October 2, 2024, the employer did not ensure that employees required to use respirators such as, but not limited to 3M 8210 N95 respirator during stone cutting and finishing activities had received respirator training.

Issued

2025-03-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-05-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4965.00 · Current $4965.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer shall ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the specified training and evaluation:   a) Marble Works & Daughters LLC located at or near 1530 Washington Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19146 - On or about October 2, 2024, the employer did not ensure that a powered industrial truck (PIT) operator operating powered trucks such as, but not limited to, the Hyster Lift Truck Model S80XLBCS and TCM Lift Truck Model Pro-G 25 successfully completed the training and evaluation to ensure the operator has the knowledge and skills needed to operate the powered industrial trucks safely, thereby exposing employees to caught in-between hazards.

Issued

2025-03-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-05-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3547.00 · Current $3547.00

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) Marble Works & Daughters LLC located at or near 1530 Washington Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19146- On or about October 2, 2024,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 during stone cutting and finishing activities.

Issued

2025-03-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-05-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3547.00 · Current $3547.00

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) Marble Works & Daughters LLC located at or near 1530 Washington Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19146 - On or about October 2, 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:  -Cyclohexanedimethanol diglycidyl ether, as contained in Akepox 5010 Component A. -Methyl methacrylate, as contained in K-Bond Acrylic Penetrating. -Acetone {2-Propanone}, as contained in Klean-Strip Acetone. -Ethyl acetate and n-butyl acetate, as contained in Tenax Spa Ager. -Respirable Crystalline Silica, as contained in natural and engineered stones -etc.

Issued

2025-03-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-05-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they were in their work area:   a) Marble Works & Daughters LLC located at or near 1530 Washington Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19146 - On or about October 2, 2024, the employer did not maintain and ensure that safety data sheets are readily accessible to employees when using products containing hazardous chemicals, including but not limited to the following:   -Cyclohexanedimethanol diglycidyl ether, as contained in Akepox 5010 Component A. -Methyl methacrylate, as contained in K-Bond Acrylic Penetrating. -Acetone {2-Propanone}, as contained in Klean-Strip Acetone. -Ethyl acetate and n-butyl acetate, as contained in Tenax Spa Ager. -Respirable Crystalline Silica, as contained in natural and engineered stones. -etc.

Issued

2025-03-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-05-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Marble Works & Daughters LLC located at or near 1530 Washington Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19146 - On or about October 2, 2024, employees were not provided effective information and training on the hazardous chemicals in their work areas. Employees are exposed to chemicals, including but not limited to:   -Cyclohexanedimethanol diglycidyl ether, as contained in Akepox 5010 Component A. -Methyl methacrylate, as contained in K-Bond Acrylic Penetrating. -Acetone {2-Propanone}, as contained in Klean-Strip Acetone. -Ethyl acetate and n-butyl acetate, as contained in Tenax Spa Ager. -etc.

Issued

2025-03-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-05-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Marble Works & Daughters LLC located at or near 1530 Washington Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19146 - On or about October 2, 2024, the employer did not provide training to employees exposed to respirable crystalline silica during the stone cutting and finishing processes.

Issued

2025-03-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-05-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Marble Works & Daughters LLC located at or near 1530 Washington Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19146 - On or about October 2, 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

2025-03-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $398.00 · Current $398.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.37(a)(3): Exit routes must be free and unobstructed. No materials or equipment may be placed, either permanently or temporarily, within the exit route.:  a) Marble Works & Daughters LLC located at or near 1530 Washington Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19146 - On or about October 2, 2024, the employer did not ensure that an exit route in the Fabrication Area was kept clear and unobstructed, thereby exposing employees to fire hazards.

Issued

2025-03-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.37(b)(2):  Each exit must be clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":  a)  Marble Works & Daughters LLC located at or near 1530 Washington Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19146 - On or about October 2, 2024, the employer did not ensure that each emergency exit was clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit." The exit door in the Fabrication Area did not have an "Exit" sign, thereby exposing employees working in the Fabrication Area to fire hazards.