OSHA Inspection: PINTER MEMORIALS INC

Issued

Sep 29, 2025

Abate by

Nov 3, 2025

Penalty

Initial $930 · Current $558 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1903.19(c)(1):The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:  (a) On or about 09/29/2025, the employer failed to submit certification of corrective action for citation #1, item #11a issued on 04/04/2025 with an abatement due date of 08/29/2025.  (b) On or about 09/29/2025, the employer failed to submit certification of corrective action for citation #1, item #11d issued on 09/29/2025 with an abatement due date of 08/29/2025.  (c) On or about 09/29/2025, the employer failed to submit certification of corrective action for citation #1, item #11e issued on 09/29/2025 with an abatement due date of 08/29/2025.

Issued

Apr 4, 2025

Abate by

May 30, 2025

Penalty

Initial $9,931 · Current $5,959 Reduced

Hazardous substances 81108111

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:    (a) On or about October 17, 2024 - Facility, Abrasive blasting area, an abrasive blaster was exposed to intermittent noise at approximately 9999% of the allowable 8-hour time-weighted average (85 dBA). The equivalent dBA of the employee was approximately 123 dBA. The sampling was performed for 430 minutes during one shift on January 15, 2025. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time of 50 minutes. The employer did not implement a continuing and effective hearing conservation program that included elements such as, but not limited to, a monitoring program, audiometric testing, and employee training.  (b) On or about October 17, 2024 - Facility, Abrasive blasting area, an abrasive blaster was exposed to intermittent noise at approximately 7026% of the allowable 8-hour time-weighted average (85 dBA). The equivalent dBA of the employee was approximately 120.7 dBA. The sampling was performed for 464 minutes during one shift on January 15, 2025. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time of 16 minutes. The employer did not implement a continuing and effective hearing conservation program that included elements such as, but not limited to, a monitoring program, audiometric testing, and employee training.

Issued

Apr 4, 2025

Abate by

May 30, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 81108111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.95(j)(1): The employer did not evaluate hearing protector attenuation for the specific noise environments in which the protector will be used and use one of the evaluation methods described in Appendix B: Methods for Estimating the Adequacy of Hearing Protection Attenuation:  (a) On or about October 17, 2024 - Facility, Abrasive blasting area, an abrasive blaster was exposed to intermittent noise at approximately 9999% of the allowable 8-hour time-weighted average (85 dBA). The equivalent dBA of the employee was approximately 123 dBA. The sampling was performed for 430 minutes during one shift on January 15, 2025. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time of 50 minutes. The employer did not provide adequate hearing protection devices, based on the noise environment, to reduce employee exposure.  (b) On or about October 17, 2024 - Facility, Abrasive blasting area, an abrasive blaster was exposed to intermittent noise at approximately 7026% of the allowable 8-hour time-weighted average (85 dBA). The equivalent dBA of the employee was approximately 120.7 dBA. The sampling was performed for 464 minutes during one shift on January 15, 2025. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time of 16 minutes. The employer did not provide adequate hearing protection devices, based on the noise environment, to reduce employee exposure.

Issued

Apr 4, 2025

Abate by

Apr 30, 2025

Penalty

Initial $6,620 · Current $3,972 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary, whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:   (a) On or about October 17, 2024 - Facility, the employer did not ensure employees, operating powered industrial trucks (forklifts) to move headstones, utilized the restraint device.

Issued

Apr 4, 2025

Abate by

Apr 30, 2025

Penalty

Initial $6,620 · Current $3,972 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:   (a) On or about October 17, 2024 - Abrasive blasting area, the employer did not ensure that employees wore eye protection when cleaning headstones.

Issued

Apr 4, 2025

Abate by

Apr 30, 2025

Penalty

Initial $9,931 · Current $5,959 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(d)(1)(i): Selection of appropriate respirators was not based on the respiratory hazard(s) to which the worker was exposed and user factors that affect respirator performance and reliability:   (a) On or about October 17, 2024 - Facility, Abrasive blasting area, the employer did not select respiratory protection appropriate for contaminants such as, but not limited to, particulates.

Issued

Apr 4, 2025

Abate by

Apr 30, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

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 October 17, 2024 - Facility, Abrasive blasting area, the employer did not ensure that medical evaluations were provided to employees wearing respirators such as, but not limited to, RPB Nova 3 supplied air and 3M half-facepiece respirators.

Issued

Apr 4, 2025

Abate by

Apr 30, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

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 October 17, 2024 - facility, Abrasive blasting area, the employer did not ensure fit tests were provided to employees required to wear respiratory protection  such as, but not limited to, 3M half-facepiece respirators.

Issued

Apr 4, 2025

Abate by

Apr 30, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not ensure that each employee can demonstrate knowledge of the requirements listed in 1910.134(k)(1)(i) through (k)(1)(vii):   (a) On or about October 17, 2024 - Facility, Abrasive blasting area, employees required to wear respirators including, but not limited to RPB Nova 3 supplied air and 3M full-facepiece respirators, were not provided training on elements such as, but not limited to, proper use, cleaning, inspecting and maintaining of respirators.

Issued

Apr 4, 2025

Abate by

Apr 30, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(g)(2): Where respirator use was required by this section, the employer did not institute a respiratory protection program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134:    (a) On or about October 17, 2024 - Facility, Abrasive blasting area, the employer did not implement an appropriate respiratory protection program for employees required to wear respiratory protection such as, but not limited to, RPB Nova 3 supplied air and 3M half-facepiece respirators.

Issued

Apr 4, 2025

Abate by

Apr 30, 2025

Penalty

Initial $6,620 · Current $3,972 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(a)(6): The employer did not ensure that all nameplates or markings were maintained in a legible condition:    (a) On or about October 17, 2024 - Facility, nameplate(s) on an UniCarriers industrial truck (forklift) were not legible.

Issued

Apr 4, 2025

Abate by

May 30, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been  taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s):    (a) On or about October 17, 2024 - Facility, the load backrest on the UniCarriers industrial truck (forklift) was damaged and broken.

Issued

Apr 4, 2025

Abate by

Apr 30, 2025

Penalty

Initial $6,620 · Current $3,972 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is 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 October 17, 2024 - Facility, the employer did not ensure formal and practical training was provided to powered industrial truck (forklift) operators.

Issued

Apr 4, 2025

Abate by

Apr 30, 2025

Penalty

Initial $6,620 · Current $3,972 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:   (a) On or about October 17, 2024 - Facility, Abrasive blasting area, compressed air used for cleaning headstones measured approximately 65 p.s.i.

Issued

Apr 4, 2025

Penalty

Initial $6,620 · Current $3,972 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.244(b): Abrasive blast cleaning nozzle(s) were not equipped with an operating valve which had to be held open manually:   (a) On or about October 17, 2024 - Facility, Abrasive blasting area, the employer did not ensure that the abrasive blasting nozzles were equipped with shut off switches.

Issued

Apr 4, 2025

Abate by

May 30, 2025

Penalty

Initial $6,620 · Current $3,972 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:  (a) On or about October 17, 2024 - Abrasive blasting area, an extension cord was used in place of permanent wiring to provide lighting for the interior of the blasting booth.  (b) On or about October 17, 2024 - Breakroom, a microwave was plugged into a relocatable power tap (PRT) exposing employees to fire hazards.  (c) On or about October 17, 2024 - Niche Cover Area, an extension cord was used in place of permanent wiring and series connected to two relocatable power taps (RPT).

Issued

Apr 4, 2025

Abate by

May 30, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(B): Flexible cords and cables were run through holes in walls, ceilings, or floors:  (a) On or about October 17, 2024 -  Facility, Abrasive blasting area, a flexible cord was used through a hole in the wall of the blasting booth to provide power to the lights for the interior of the blasting booth.

Issued

Apr 4, 2025

Penalty

Initial $6,620 · Current $3,972 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords and cables were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief was provided that would prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws:  (a) On or about October 17, 2024 - Facility, Abrasive blasting area, a flexible cord, servicing outside overhead lights, was not provided with strain relief.

Issued

Apr 4, 2025

Abate by

Aug 29, 2025

Penalty

Initial $9,931 · Current $5,959 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(c): The employer did not ensure that no employee was exposed to an airborne concentration of respirable crystalline silica in excess of 50 g/m3, calculated as an 8-hour TWA:    (a) On or about October 17, 2024 - Abrasive blasting area, an employee was exposed to an airborne concentration of  Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS) at 137 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3), approximately 2.7 times the 8-hour TWA  OSHA permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 ug/m3. The sampling was performed during one shift on October 24, 2024 for 452 minutes.

Issued

Apr 4, 2025

Abate by

Apr 30, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(e)(2)(ii): The employer failed to post signs at all entrances to regulated areas:  (a) On or about October 17, 2024 - Abrasive blasting area, the employer did not ensure signs were posted at entrances to regulated area(s) that included the prescribed hazard language.

Issued

Apr 4, 2025

Abate by

Apr 30, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(e)(2)(i): The employer did not demarcate regulated areas from the rest of the workplace in a manner that minimized the number of employees exposed to respirable crystalline silica within the regulated area:   (a) On or about October 17, 2024 - Abrasive blasting area, the employer did not demarcate regulated area(s) from the rest of the workplace.

Issued

Apr 4, 2025

Abate by

Aug 29, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(f)(1): The employer did not use engineering and work practice controls to reduce and maintain employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica to or below the PEL, unless the employer can demonstrate that such controls are not feasible:    (a) On or about October 17, 2024 - Abrasive blasting area, an employee was exposed to an airborne concentration of  Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS) at 137 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3), approximately 2.7 times the 8-hour Time Weighted Average OSHA permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 ug/m3. The sampling was performed during one shift on October 24, 2024 for 452 minutes.  General methods of abatement include, but are not limited to:  1. Utilization of a wet blasting process.

Issued

Apr 4, 2025

Abate by

Aug 29, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(f)(3): In addition to the requirements of paragraph (f)(1) of this section, the employer did not comply with other OSHA standards, when applicable, such as 29 CFR 1910.94 (Ventilation), 29 CFR 1915.34 (Mechanical paint removers), and 29 CFR 1915 Subpart I (Personal Protective Equipment), where abrasive blasting was conducted using crystalline silica-containing blasting agents, or where abrasive blasting was conducted on substrates that contain crystalline silica:    (a) On or about October 17, 2024 - Abrasive blasting area, an employee was exposed to an airborne concentration of  Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS) at 137 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3), approximately 2.7 times the 8-hour Time Weighted Average OSHA permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 ug/m3. The sampling was performed during one shift on October 24, 2024 for 452 minutes. The ventilation system for the blasting enclosure was ineffective for controlling the dust generated.

Issued

Apr 4, 2025

Abate by

May 9, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(f)(2)(i)(A): The exposure control plan did not contain a description of the tasks in the workplace that involve exposure to respirable crystalline silica:    (a) On or about October 17, 2024 - Abrasive blasting area, the employer did not ensure that the exposure control plan included a description of the site-specific tasks that involve exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS) such as, but not limited to, abrasive blasting and polishing of headstones.

Issued

Apr 4, 2025

Abate by

May 9, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(f)(2)(i)(B): The exposure control plan did not contain a description of the engineering controls, work practices, and respiratory protection used to limit employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica for each task:     (a) On or about October 17, 2024 - Abrasive blasting area, the employer did not ensure that the exposure control plan included a description of controls for site-specific tasks that involve exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS) such as, but not limited to, abrasive blasting and polishing of headstones.

Issued

Apr 4, 2025

Abate by

May 9, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(f)(2)(i)(C): The exposure control plan did not contain a description of the housekeeping measures used to limit employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica:   (a) On or about October 17, 2024 - Abrasive blasting area, the employer did not ensure that the exposure control plan included a description of housekeeping measures for site-specific tasks that involve exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS) such as, but not limited to, abrasive blasting and polishing of headstones.

Issued

Apr 4, 2025

Abate by

May 9, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(j)(1): The employer did not include respirable crystalline silica in the program established to comply with the hazard communication standard (HCS) (29 CFR 1910.1200):     (a) On or about October 17, 2024 - Facility, the employer did not ensure that Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS) was included in the company's hazard communication program.

Issued

Apr 4, 2025

Abate by

May 9, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 following: (A) the health hazards associated with exposure to respirable crystalline silica; (B) specific tasks in the workplace that could result in exposure to respirable crystalline silica; (C) specific measures the employer has implemented to protect employees from exposure to respirable crystalline silica, including engineering controls, work practices, and respirators to be used; (D) the contents of this section; and, (E) the purpose and a description of the medical surveillance program required by paragraph (i) of this section:   (a) On or about October 17, 2024 - Facility, the employer did not ensure  that employees, exposed to Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS), were provided training  including, but not limited to, health hazards, specific tasks that could result in exposure, and specific protective measures implemented by the employer.

Issued

Apr 4, 2025

Abate by

May 30, 2025

Penalty

Initial $9,931 · Current $5,959 Reduced

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 October 17, 2024 - Abrasive blasting area, the employer did not ensure an assessment was performed to determine exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS) for employees engaged in activities such as, but not limited to, headstone engraving  and polishing.

Issued

Apr 4, 2025

Abate by

May 30, 2025

Penalty

Initial $9,931 · Current $5,959 Reduced

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 the employee, and at a reasonable time and place, for each employee who was occupationally exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level for 30 or more days per year:     (a) On or about October 17, 2024 -  Abrasive blasting area, the employer did not ensure that medical surveillance was made available to employees exposed to Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS).

Issued

Apr 4, 2025

Abate by

Apr 30, 2025

Penalty

Initial $9,931 · Current $5,959 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(h)(1): The employer allowed dry sweeping or dry brushing where such activity could contribute to employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica and wet sweeping, HEPA-filtered vacuuming or other methods that minimize the likelihood of exposure were feasible:   (a) On or about October 17, 2024 - Abrasive blasting area, the employer allowed dry sweeping of material containing Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS).

Issued

Apr 4, 2025

Abate by

Apr 30, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(h)(2)(i): The employer allowed compressed air to be used to clean clothing or surfaces where such activity could contribute to employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica without being used in conjunction with a ventilation system to capture blown dust:   (a) On or about October 17, 2024 - Abrasive blasting area, the employer allowed compressed air to be used to clean headstones of material containing Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS).