OSHA Inspection: EURO PLUS GC CORP.

Issued

Apr 21, 2025

Abate by

Jun 27, 2025

Penalty

Initial $2,128 · Current $1,500 Reduced

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.  Euro Plus GC Corp: 48-04 (48-00) Astoria Blvd. South, Astoria, NY.   a) The employer provided and required employees to wear tight-fitting 3M half-mask elastomeric respirators with gas/vapor cartridges/filters P100 and 3M 8511 N95 respirators while engaged in fabrication activities including cutting, polishing, and sanding marble and quartzite stone containing 40 to 90% crystalline silica.    The employer did not implement a written respiratory protection program; on or about 10/31/2024.  Note: In addition to abatement certification, the employer is required to submit abatement documentation for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Apr 21, 2025

Abate by

Jun 27, 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:  Euro Plus GC Corp: 48-04 (48-00) Astoria Blvd. South, Astoria, NY.   a) The employer provided and required employees to wear tight-fitting 3M half-mask elastomeric respirators with gas/vapor cartridges/filters P100 and 3M 8511 N95 respirators while engaged in manufacturing activities including cutting, polishing, and sanding marble and quartzite stone containing 40 to 90% crystalline silica.   The employer did not provide medical evaluations to employees prior to required use of respirators; on or about 10/31/2024.  Note: In addition to abatement certification, the employer is required to submit abatement documentation for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Apr 21, 2025

Abate by

Jun 27, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

CFR 1910.134(f)(2): The employer did not ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting respirator is fit tested prior to initial use, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, make or model) is used, and at least annually thereafter.  Euro Plus GC Corp: 48-04 (48-00) Astoria Blvd. South, Astoria, NY.   a) The employer provided and required employees to wear tight-fitting 3M half-mask elastomeric respirators with gas/vapor cartridges/filters P100 and 3M 8511 N95 respirators while engaged in manufacturing activities including cutting, polishing, and sanding marble and quartzite stone containing 40 to 90% crystalline silica.    The employer did not provide fit testing to employees prior to required use of respirators; on or about 10/31/2024.   Note: In addition to abatement certification, the employer is required to submit abatement documentation for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Apr 21, 2025

Abate by

Jun 27, 2025

Penalty

Initial $2,128 · Current $1,500 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):  Euro Plus GC Corp: 48-04 (48-00) Astoria Blvd. South, Astoria, NY.   a) Facility manufacturing area: Employees were exposed to struck-by and crush hazards while operating powered industrial trucks (PITs) to load/unload slabs of stone and finished stone-made products without training; on or about 10/31/2024.  Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Apr 21, 2025

Abate by

Jun 27, 2025

Penalty

Initial $2,128 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement and maintain at the workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g) and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met:  Euro Plus GC Corp: 48-04 (48-00) Astoria Blvd. South, Astoria, NY.   a) Employees engaged in manufacturing activities including cutting, polishing, and sanding slabs of stone handled hazardous materials and chemicals such as, but not limited to, marble and quartzite stone (containing 40% to 90% crystalline silica), Uniblock 110 H (containing 30% Styrene), and Klean Strip ( containing 100% acetone)  A Hazard Communication Training Program was not in place; on or about 10/31/2024.  Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Apr 21, 2025

Abate by

Jun 27, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use.  Euro Plus GC Corp: 48-04 (48-00) Astoria Blvd. South, Astoria, NY.   a) Employees engaged in manufacturing activities including cutting, polishing, and sanding slabs of stone handled hazardous materials and chemicals such as, but not limited to, marble and quartzite stone (containing 40% to 90% crystalline silica), Uniblock 110 H (containing 30% Styrene), and Klean Strip ( containing 100% acetone)  Safety Data Sheets were not available for employee's review; on or about 10/31/2024  Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Apr 21, 2025

Abate by

Jun 27, 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:  Euro Plus GC Corp: 48-04 (48-00) Astoria Blvd. South, Astoria, NY.   a) Employees engaged in manufacturing activities including cutting, polishing, and sanding slabs of stone handled hazardous materials and chemicals such as, but not limited to, marble and quartzite stone (containing 40% to 90% crystalline silica), Uniblock 110 H (containing 30% Styrene), and Klean Strip ( containing 100% acetone)  A Hazard Communication Training Program was not in place; on or about 10/31/2024  Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Apr 21, 2025

Abate by

Jun 27, 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 that contained at least the following elements: a description of the tasks in the workplace that involve exposure to respirable crystalline silica; a description of the engineering controls, work practices, and respiratory protection used to limit employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica for each task; and a description of the housekeeping measures used to limit employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica.   Euro Plus GC Corp: 48-04 (48-00) Astoria Blvd. South, Astoria, NY.  a) Employees engaged in fabrication activities including cutting, polishing, and sanding marble and quartzite stone containing 40% to 90% crystalline silica.  An exposure control plan was not in place on or about; 10/31/2024.  Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.