OSHA Inspection: C&E GRANITE FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION LLC

Issued

2025-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-07-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3547.00 · Current $1774.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(1): In any workplace where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators are required by the employer, the employer shall establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures. The program shall be updated as necessary to reflect those changes in workplace conditions that affect respirator use. The employer shall include in the program the following provisions of this section, as applicable:  a.) On or about January 13, 2025, the employer did not ensure a written respiratory protection program was developed and implemented with worksite specific procedures for respirator use that included all the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix). The employer required employees cutting and polishing engineered and natural stone containing crystalline silica to wear 3M 6000 series half mask elastomeric respirators or 3M 9205 N95 filtering facepiece respirators.

Issued

2025-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-07-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(e)(1): General. The employer shall provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace. The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.   a.) On or about January 13, 2025, the employer did not ensure a medical evaluation was conducted to determine each employee's ability to use a respirator before requiring the use of 3M 6000 series half mask elastomeric respirators or 3M 9205 N95 filtering facepiece respirators while cutting and polishing engineered and natural stone containing crystalline silica.

Issued

2025-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-07-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(2): The employer shall ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator is fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) is used, and at least annually thereafter.   a.) On or about January 13, 2025, the employer did not ensure fit testing was conducted to ensure proper fit of the respirator before requiring the use of tight fitting 3M 6000 series half mask elastomeric respirators or 3M 9205 N95 filtering facepiece respirators while cutting and polishing engineered and natural stone containing crystalline silica.

Issued

2025-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-06-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2837.00 · Current $1419.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(a)(4): Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation shall not be performed by the customer or user without manufacturers prior written approval. Capacity, operation, and maintenance instruction plates, tags, or decals shall be changed accordingly.  a.) On or about January 2, 2025, the employer did not ensure the manufacturer's prior written approval was received and ensured that the capacity, operation, and maintenance instruction plates, tags, or decals were changed accordingly for the boom attachment used by forklift operators with the Toyota sit-down forklift to move stone slabs.

Issued

2025-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-06-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(a)(5): If the truck is equipped with front-end attachments other than factory installed attachments, the user shall request that the truck be marked to identify the attachments and show the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with load laterally centered.   a.) On or about January 2, 2025, the employer did not ensure the Toyota sit down forklift with a non-factory installed boom attachment used by forklift operators to move stone slabs were marked to identify the boom attachment and show the approximate weight of the forklift and attachment combination at maximum elevation with the load laterally centered.

Issued

2025-05-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(2)(ii): Training shall consist of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace.   a.) On or about January 2, 2025, the employer did not ensure that the employee operating the Toyota sit-down forklift received a combination of formal instruction, practical training, and an evaluation of the operator's performance prior to operating the forklift.

Issued

2025-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-07-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3547.00 · Current $1774.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(1): Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.  a.) On or about January 13, 2025, in the fabrication shop, the employer did not ensure the bridge saw was guarded to prevent employees who operate the saw or work near the saw from coming into contact with the rotating saw blade.

Issued

2025-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-06-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3547.00 · Current $1774.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning. Compressed air shall not be used for cleaning purposes except where reduced to less than 30 p.s.i. and then only with effective chip guarding and personal protective equipment.  a.) On or about January 2, 2025, in the fabrication shop, the employer did not reduce the p.s.i. for compressed air used to clean off equipment. Employees used compressed air with approximately 95 p.s.i. and a nozzle with no relief holes to clean off equipment at the end of the day.

Issued

2025-05-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3547.00 · Current $1774.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(d)(1): Exposure assessment-(1) General. The employer shall assess the exposure of each employee who is 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 January 13, 2025, the employer did not assess the exposure of employees in the fabrication shop cutting and polishing engineered and natural stone containing crystalline silica.

Issued

2025-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-06-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(f)(2)(i): Written exposure control plan. (i) The employer shall establish and implement a written exposure control plan that contains at least the following elements in 29 CFR 1910.1054(f)(2)(i)(A) - (C).   a.) On or about January 13, 2025, the employer did not ensure a written exposure control plan with worksite-specific procedures for employees in the fabrication shop exposed to respirable crystalline silica while cutting and polishing engineered or natural stone was developed and implemented to include a description of tasks in the workplace that involve exposure to respirable crystalline silica and housekeeping measures used to limit exposure.

Issued

2025-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-06-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2128.00 · Current $1064.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each 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, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i)-(ii).  a.) On or about January 13, 2025, the employer did not ensure a written hazard communication program was developed for employees exposed to hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to acetone (flammable), kerosene (flammable) and silica (carcinogen).

Issued

2025-05-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(g)(1): Chemical manufacturers and importers shall obtain or develop a safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical they produce or import. Employers shall have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use.   a.) On or about January 13, 2025, the employer did not ensure safety data sheets for chemicals such as, but not limited to acetone (flammable) and kerosene (flammable) were available in the workplace for employees in the fabrication shop cutting and polishing engineered and natural stone.