OSHA Inspection: PRECISION MARBLE LLC

Issued

2025-11-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-01-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3547.00 · Current $3547.00

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. On or about June 13, 2025, in the Fabrication area: employees were exposed to respiratory hazards, in that, the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures for employees are required to use half face elastomeric respirator with particulate filter P100 while performing daily tasks such as, but not limited to, polishing granite and quartz pieces containing Crystalline Silica.

Issued

2025-11-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-01-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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.	On or about June  13, 2025, in the Fabrication area: employees were exposed to respiratory hazards, in that employees were required to wear a half face elastomeric respirator with particulate filter P100 to protect against silica exposure while cutting and polishing granite, and the employer had not provided medical evaluations to determine their ability to use a respirator.

Issued

2025-11-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-01-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:  a. On or about June 13, 2025, in the Fabrication area: employees were exposed to respiratory hazards, in that employees were required to wear a half face elastomeric respirator with particulate filter P100  to protect against silica exposure while polishing and cutting granite, and the employer had not provided fit testing.

Issued

2025-11-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-01-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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.	On or about June 13, 2025, in the Fabrication area: employees were exposed to respiratory hazards, in that employees were required to wear a half face elastomeric respirator with particulate filter P100  to protect against silica exposure while cutting  and polishing granite, and the employer had not provided respiratory protection training.

Issued

2025-11-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-01-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3547.00 · Current $3547.00

Hazardous substances S103

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 June 13, 2025, in the Fabrication area: 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, for each job classification, in each work area. Employees assigned to the polishing area perform tasks such as, but not limited to, as a polisher for granite pieces such as quartz  and engineering granite that has crystalline silica as a composition material. OSHA bulk sampling revealed that a the granite slap cut by employees contains 70% Silica Quartz.

Issued

2025-11-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-01-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances S103

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(f)(2)(iii):The employer did not make the written exposure control plan readily available for examination and copying, upon request, to each employee covered by this section, their designated representatives, the Assistant Secretary and the Director:  a. On or about June 13, 2025, in the Fabrication area: employees engaged in stone fabrication and polishing activities were exposed to respiratory hazards, in that the employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan for employees that had concentrations of respirable crystalline silica.

Issued

2025-11-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-01-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3547.00 · Current $3547.00

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: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)  a. On or about June 13, 2025, in the Fabrication and polishing area: the employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program and explain the possible risks to respirable crystalline silica-specific hazards like- cancer, lung effects, immune system effects, and kidney effects and other chemicals uses in the work area. Employees were observed performing daily tasks such as, but not limited to, polishing the granite and quartz pieces that has crystalline silica as a composition material for manufactured stone.

Issued

2025-11-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-12-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(b)(2):Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:  a. On or about June 13, 2025, in the pulling area: employees were exposed to electrical hazards, in that, a metal electrical box with knockouts was in use as an electrical pendent box not being installed into a structure according to the listing / labeling instructions.