OSHA Inspection: GRANITE DIRECT, INC.

Issued

Mar 6, 2026

Abate by

Mar 20, 2026

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.  (a) Granite Direct, Inc. failed to document abatement within 10 calendar days after the abatement date that each of the following cited violations had been corrected:  Citation 1, Item 1a, a serious violation of 29 CFR 1910.1053(d)(3)(i) with an abatement date of January 5, 2026.  Citation 1, Item 1b, a  serious violation of 29 CFR 1910.1053(f)(2)(i) with an abatement date of January 5, 2026.  Citation 1, Item 1c, a  serious violation of 29 CFR 1910.1053(j)(1) with an abatement date of January 5, 2026.  Citation 1, Item 2a , a serious violation of 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) with an abatement date of January 5, 2026.  Citation 1, Item 2b, a serious violation of 29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1) with an abatement date of January 5, 2026.  Citation 1, Item 2c, a serious violation of 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) with an abatement date of January 5, 2026.  Citation 2, Item 1 , an other-than-serious violation of 29 CFR 1904.32(a)(2) with an abatement date of January 5, 2026.  Citation 2, Item 2 , an other-than-serious violation of 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i) with an abatement date of January 5, 2026.  Citation 2, Item 3 , an other-than-serious violation of 29 CFR 1910.178(a)(5) with an abatement date of January 5, 2026.  Citation 2, Item 4, an other-than-serious violation of 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii) with an abatement date of January 5, 2026.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1), abatement certification and documentation of abatement is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATIONS OF THE CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Nov 14, 2025

Abate by

Jan 5, 2026

Penalty

Initial $3,547 · Current $3,547

Hazardous substances 9000

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:  (a) On or about May 22, 2025, the employer did not perform initial monitoring to assess the 8-hour TWA exposure for respirable crystalline silica for each employee working in fabrication.

Issued

Nov 14, 2025

Abate by

Jan 5, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) On or about May 22, 2025, the employer did not establish a written exposure control plan to address employee silica exposures.

Issued

Nov 14, 2025

Abate by

Jan 5, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(j)(1): The employer did not ensure that each employee was trained in accordance with the provisions of HCS and paragraph (j)(3) of this section:   (a) On or about May 22, 2025, the employer did not ensure that each employee was trained in accordance with the provisions of HCS and paragraph (j)(3) of this section on the hazards of crystalline silica.

Issued

Nov 14, 2025

Abate by

Jan 5, 2026

Penalty

Initial $3,547 · Current $3,547

Hazardous substances 9000

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:  (a) On or about May 22, 2025, the employer did not develop a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria  in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met for employees working in fabrication and exposed to hazardous materials, including respirable crystalline silica.

Issued

Nov 14, 2025

Abate by

Jan 5, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

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) On or about May 22, 2025, the employer did not have  safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use, including granite and quartz slabs.

Issued

Nov 14, 2025

Abate by

Jan 5, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

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) On or about May 22, 2025, fabrication 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:, including respirable crystalline silica.

Issued

Nov 14, 2025

Abate by

Jan 5, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.32(a)(2): 29 CFR 1904.32(a)(2): At the end of each calendar year, an annual summary was not created for injuries and illnesses recorded on the OSHA 300 Log:  (a) On or about May 22, 2025, the employer did not create an annual summary for injuries and illnesses recorded on the OSHA 300 log for calendar year 2024.

Issued

Nov 14, 2025

Abate by

Jan 5, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:  (a) On or about May 22, 2025, the employer did not ensure that each employee was provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible.

Issued

Nov 14, 2025

Abate by

Jan 5, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(a)(5): The powered industrial truck was equipped with front-end attachments other than factory installed attachments, however the employer did not 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 May 22, 2025, the employer did not ensure that the Toyota forklift was marked to identify the attachment and show the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with load laterally centered.

Issued

Nov 14, 2025

Abate by

Jan 5, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck   (a) On or about May 22, 2025, the employer did not ensure that each forklift operator  had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck