OSHA Inspection: MAIOLO MARBLE & GRANITE INC.

Issued

Jan 7, 2025

Penalty

Initial $3,134 · Current $2,351 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 70 Hopper Street Westbury, NY 11590.  On or about October 23rd, 2024, Employees use products such as but not limited to epoxies and resins containing hazardous chemicals diethyl ether, cyclohexanedimethanol di-glycidyl ether 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

Jan 7, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(g)(1): Th employer did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use.  a) At the facility 70 Hopper Street Westbury, NY 11590.  On or about October 23rd, 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

Jan 7, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided with 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 70 Hoper Street Westbury, NY 11590.  On or about October 23rd, 2024, employees who used hazardous chemicals 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.

Issued

Jan 7, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(2): The employer did not develop and implement a respiratory protection program in accordance with sections i and ii of this paragraph (c)(2) for employees who chose to wear respirators where respirator use was not required:  a) At the facility 70 Hopper Street Westbury, NY 11590.  On or about October 23rd, 2024, where employees voluntarily used 3M half-face respirator(s), the employer did not develop and implement a written Respiratory Protection Program with elements for voluntary use to protect employees from potential hazards associated with the use of the respirator.  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

Jan 7, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written respiratory protection program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user.  a) At the facility 70 Hopper Street Westbury, NY 11590.  On or about October 23rd, 2024, where employees used 3M half-face respirator(s) the employer did not ensure that the employees were medically able to use the 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

Jan 7, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k): The employer did not provide the basic information on respirators in accordance to Appendix D of this section to employees who wear respirators when not required by this section or by the employer to do so:   a) At the facility 70 Hopper Street Westbury, NY 11590.  On or about October 23rd, 2024 the employer did not provide Appendix D to employee who voluntarily wore tight fitting 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

Jan 7, 2025

Abate by

Jan 31, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) At 70 Hopper Street Westbury NY 11590. On or about October 23rd, 2024.  The employer did not ensure that employees are not exposed to an airborne concentration of respirable crystalline silica in excess of 50 ug/m3 as an 8-hour TWA.  Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jan 7, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(f)(2)(i):The employer did not establish and implement a written Exposure Control Plan.  a)  At the facility 70 Hopper Street Westbury, NY 11590.  On or about October 23rd, 2024, the employer did not establish and implement a written Exposure Control Plan including  the description of the tasks in the workplace involving exposure to respirable crystalline silica; a description of the engineering controls, work practices, respiratory protection used to limit employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica; and a description of the housekeeping measures used to limit employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica.  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.