OSHA Inspection: GRANITE RADIANCE, INC.

Issued

Sep 8, 2025

Abate by

Oct 28, 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.  Granite Radiance, Inc. failed to submit documents to OSHA within 10 calendar days after the abatement date verifying  that each of the following cited violations had been corrected:  Citation Number                      Item  Number                 Abatement Date 01                                                    01a                                       06/11/2025 01                                                    01b                                        06/11/2025 01                                                    01c                                        06/11/2025 01                                                    01d                                       06/11/2025 01                                                    02a                                       06/11/2025 01                                                    02b                                       06/11/2025 01                                                    03                                         06/11/2025 01                                                    04a                                       06/11/2025 01                                                    04b                                       06/11/2025 01                                                    04c                                       06/11/2025  Abatement documentation is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

May 5, 2025

Abate by

Jun 11, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,256 · Current $4,256

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) Primary shop area - On or about March 19, 2025, employees were required to wear filtering facepiece respirators or half-face elastomeric respirators during stone countertop fabrication and polishing, without the benefit of a written respiratory protection program.  Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

May 5, 2025

Abate by

Jun 11, 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) Primary shop area - On or about March 19, 2025, employees were required to wear filtering facepiece respirators or half-face elastomeric respirators during stone countertop fabrication and polishing,  prior to receiving a respiratory medical evaluation.   Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

May 5, 2025

Abate by

Jun 11, 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) Primary shop area - On or about March 19, 2025, employees were required to wear 3M Aura filtering facepiece respirators or 3M 5300 series half-face elastomeric respirators during stone countertop fabrication and polishing,  prior to receiving a respirator fit test.  Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

May 5, 2025

Abate by

Jun 11, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:  (a) Primary shop area - On or about March 19, 2025, employees were required to wear filtering facepiece respirators or half-face elastomeric respirators during stone countertop fabrication and polishing, prior to receiving effective respiratory protection training.  Respirator training shall include, at a minimum, why respiratory protection is necessary; factors that compromise protection; proper fit; proper use; limitations and capabilities; change schedules; emergency use; inspection; maintenance and/or storage; general requirements of 29 CFR 1910.134; and how to recognize medical signs and symptoms.  Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

May 5, 2025

Abate by

Jun 11, 2025

Penalty

Initial $7,094 · Current $7,094

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(f)(2)(i): The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan:  (a) Primary shop area - On or about March 19, 2025, employees were exposed to respirable crystalline silica, during stone product fabrication, without the benefit of a written exposure control plan. Exposure to respirable crystalline silica may result in health effects including silicosis, lung cancer, other non-malignant respiratory diseases, kidney disease, immunological effects, and activation of latent tuberculosis (TB) infections.  Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

May 5, 2025

Abate by

Jun 11, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program that included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):  (a) Primary shop area - On or about March 19, 2025, employees were exposed to respirable crystalline silica as well as the chemical hazards of acetone (irritant & flammable) and Superior V-Max SV9 vinyl filler (flammable & irritant).  The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for these employees.   Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

May 5, 2025

Abate by

Jun 11, 2025

Penalty

Initial $7,094 · Current $7,094

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(i)(1)(i): Medical surveillance-(1) General. (i) The employer shall make medical surveillance available at no cost to the employee, and at a reasonable time and place, for each employee who will be occupationally exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level for 30 or more days per year.  (a) Primary shop area - On or about March 19, 2025, the employer did not make medical surveillance available to employees who will be occupationally exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level for 30 or more days per year. Exposure to respirable crystalline silica may result in health effects including silicosis, lung cancer, other non-malignant respiratory diseases, kidney disease, immunological effects, and activation of latent tuberculosis (TB) infections.  Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

May 5, 2025

Abate by

Jun 11, 2025

Penalty

Initial $7,094 · Current $7,094

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(j)(3)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee covered by this section could demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the following: (A) the health hazards associated with exposure to respirable crystalline silica; (B) specific tasks in the workplace that could result in exposure to respirable crystalline silica; (C) specific measures the employer has implemented to protect employees from exposure to respirable crystalline silica, including engineering controls, work practices, and respirators to be used; (D) the contents of this section; and, (E) the purpose and a description of the medical surveillance program required by paragraph (i) of this section:  (a) Primary shop area - On or about March 19, 2025, employees were exposed to respirable crystalline silica, during stone product fabrication, prior to receiving the information and training specified within 29 CFR  1910.1053(j)(3)(i) A through E. Exposure to respirable crystalline silica may result in health effects including silicosis, lung cancer, other non-malignant respiratory diseases, kidney disease, immunological effects, and activation of latent tuberculosis (TB) infections.  Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

May 5, 2025

Abate by

Jun 11, 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) Primary shop area - On or about March 19, 2025, employees were exposed to respirable crystalline silica as well as the chemical hazards of acetone (irritant & flammable) and Superior V-Max SV9 vinyl filler (flammable & irritant), without the benefit of hazard communication training.   Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

May 5, 2025

Abate by

Jun 11, 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  (a) Primary shop area - On or about March 19, 2025, safety data sheets were not maintained in the workplace for manufactured stone products (respirable crystalline silica), acetone (irritant & flammable) and Superior V-Max SV9 vinyl filler (flammable & irritant).  Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).