OSHA Inspection: CUSTOM STONE HOUSE

Issued

Sep 2, 2025

Abate by

Oct 20, 2025

Penalty

Initial $398 · Current $398

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1903.19(d)(1):The employer did not submit to the Agency documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required.  The employer failed to provide documentation demonstrating the abatement methods and completion as cited in Citation1 Items 1, 2, 3b, 4b, and 4d for hazards associated with lack of emergency wash stations, lack of  forklift operator training, lack of written Silica Exposure Plan, and lack of written Hazard Communication Program and associated training.

Issued

Apr 29, 2025

Abate by

Jul 31, 2025

Penalty

Initial $2,837 · Current $1,418 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:  On or about February 12, 2025, the employer failed to ensure suitable facilities were available for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body in the work area for immediate emergency use for employees exposed to corrosives while mixing and molding chemicals to include, but not limited to, Quikrete.

Issued

Apr 29, 2025

Abate by

Jul 1, 2025

Penalty

Initial $2,837 · Current $1,418 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):  On or about February 12, 2025, the employer did not ensure that each powered industrial vehicle operator was competent to operate both the propane powered forklift and the electric pallet jack used to move around raw materials and finished goods.

Issued

Apr 29, 2025

Penalty

Initial $3,547 · Current $1,774 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(d)(3)(i): The employer did not perform initial monitoring to assess the 8-hour TWA exposure for each employee on the basis of one or more personal breathing zone air samples that reflect the exposures of employees on each shift, for each job classification, in each work area:  On or about February 12, 2025, the employer failed to determine the 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) exposure for each employee exposed to respirable crystalline silica when mixing concrete.  An employee that did this operation was determined to be exposed to 15 ?g/m3 of respirable crystalline silica as an 8-hour TWA.

Issued

Apr 29, 2025

Abate by

Jul 1, 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:  On or about February 12, 2025, the employer failed to establish a written exposure control plan for employees exposed to respirable crystalline silica when mixing concrete.

Issued

Apr 29, 2025

Abate by

May 23, 2025

Penalty

Initial $3,547 · Current $1,774 Reduced

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):  On or about February 12, 2025, the employer failed to ensure that each employee exposed to respirable crystalline silica while mixing and pouring concrete had access to safety data sheets for chemicals to include, but not limited to, Quikrete and ECB Mold Coat.

Issued

Apr 29, 2025

Abate by

Jul 1, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  On or about February 12, 2025, the employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program. Employees work with hazardous chemicals to include, but not limited to, Quikrete, Black Pigment, and ECD Mold Coat.

Issued

Apr 29, 2025

Abate by

May 23, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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(s):  On or about February 12, 2025, the employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical to include, but not limited to,  Quikrete, Black Pigment, and ECD Mold Coat used in the mixing and molding process of concrete.

Issued

Apr 29, 2025

Abate by

Jul 1, 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:  On or about February 12, 2025, the employer did not provide information and training on the hazardous chemicals in their work area. Employees work with chemicals to include, but not limited to, Quikrete, Black Pigment, and ECD Mold Coat.

Issued

Apr 29, 2025

Abate by

Jul 1, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:  On or about February 12, 2025, the employer failed to provide basic advisory information on respirators in written or oral format to employees who voluntarily use N95 masks. Employees will wear N95 masks as needed when working around concrete mixing and pouring.