OSHA Inspection: TWO STONE GRANITE & QUARTZ, LLC

Issued

Aug 26, 2025

Abate by

Oct 22, 2025

Penalty

Initial $3,972 · Current $2,000 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:  a) Countertop Fabrication Area - On or about March 19, 2025, the employer did not ensure that a written respiratory protection program was established for employees required to wear respiratory protection, including Gerson® 9350 tight-fitting half face respirator, when finishing and installing engineered stone countertops.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Aug 26, 2025

Abate by

Sep 22, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(ii): The employer did not select and use a NIOSH-certified respirator in compliance with the conditions of its certification:  a) Countertop Fabrication Shop  - On or about March 19, 2025, the employer required employees to wear N95 respirators when fabricating and finishing engineered stones countertops. Employees were provided filtering facepiece protection labeled "Weini FFP2 NR 952" which was not NIOSH-certified.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Aug 26, 2025

Abate by

Oct 22, 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:  a) Countertop Fabrication Shop  - On or about March 19, 2025, the employer did not ensure that employees were medically evaluated prior to wearing respiratory protection, including Gerson® 9350 tight-fitting half face respirator, when finishing and installing engineered stone countertops.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Aug 26, 2025

Abate by

Oct 22, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Countertop Fabrication Shop  - On or about March 19, 2025, the employer did not ensure that employees were fit tested prior to wearing a respiratory protection, including Gerson® 9350 tight-fitting half face respirator, when finishing and installing engineered stone countertops.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Aug 26, 2025

Abate by

Oct 22, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k)(1):The employer did not provide respirator training that would ensure each employee could demonstrate knowledge of items in section (i)-(vii):  a) Countertop Fabrication Shop - On or about March 19, 2025, the employer did not ensure that employees demonstrated knowledge on why the respirator was necessary and how improper fit, usage, storage or maintenance can compromise the protective effect of the respirator. The employees were required to wear Gerson® 9350 tight-fitting half face when finishing and installing engineered stone countertops.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Aug 26, 2025

Abate by

Jun 12, 2026

Penalty

Initial $3,972 · Current $3,000 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) Countertop Fabrication Shop - On or about March 19, 2025, the employer did not evaluate the exposure of  employees to respirable crystalline silica dust when operating a bridge wet saw to cut engineered (quartz) stone slabs containing up to 70 % crystalline silica quartz.  b) Countertop Fabrication Shop - On or about March 19, 2025, the employer did not evaluate the exposure of employees to respirable crystalline silica dust when wet polishing and grinding engineered (quartz) stone countertops containing up to 70% crystalline silica quartz.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Aug 26, 2025

Abate by

Sep 22, 2025

Penalty

Initial $2,838 · Current $2,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(f)(2)(i): The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan:  a) Countertop Fabrication Shop - On or about  March 19, 2025, the employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan while employees were wet cutting, grinding and polishing engineered stone countertops containing up to 70%  crystalline silica quartz.   All provisions of 1910.1053(f)(2)(i) (A) - (C) must be covered in a written respirable crystalline silica exposure control plan. Key elements include, but are not limited to the following:   1) A description of the tasks in the workplace that involve exposure to respirable crystalline silica.  2) A description of the engineering controls, work practices, and respiratory protection used to limit employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica for each task.  3) A description of the housekeeping measures used to limit employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Aug 26, 2025

Abate by

Oct 22, 2025

Penalty

Initial $2,838 · Current $2,000 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 described how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) would be met:  a) Countertop Fabrication Area - On or about March 19, 2025, the employer did not develop or implement a written hazard communication program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) that would describe or include at least the following:  1) Requirement for labeling and other forms of warning; 2) Safety data sheet availability; 3) Employee information and training; 4) A list of hazardous chemicals known to be present in the workplace;  5) Methods to inform employees of the hazards on non-routine tasks; and  6) Methods to provide other employer(s) access to safety data sheet; information on any precautionary measures and the labeling system used in the workplace.  Employee(s) were exposed to hazardous chemicals including but not limited to crystalline silica dust, acetone, Superior V-Max SV9 (containing Styrene 30-35%) and Stain Proof Sealer (containing Ethanol 50-60%).  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19 (d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstration that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

Aug 26, 2025

Abate by

Oct 22, 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) Countertop Fabrication Area - On or about March 19, 2025, the employer did not include respirable crystalline silica in the hazard communication program. Employees are exposed to respirable crystalline silica when performing wet cutting, polishing and grinding on engineered (manufactured) stone countertops containing up to 70% crystalline silica (quartz).   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Aug 26, 2025

Abate by

Oct 22, 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:  a) Countertop Fabrication Area - On or about March 19, 2025, the employer did not provide training to his employees on the hazardous chemicals at the worksite used or generated when fabricating and finishing stone countertops such as, but not limited to crystalline silica dust, acetone, Superior V-Max SV9 (containing Styrene 30-35%) and Stain Proof Sealer (containing Ethanol 50-60%).   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19 (d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstration that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.