OSHA Inspection: GMQ TOPS MOBILE LLP

Issued

Dec 1, 2025

Abate by

Dec 30, 2025

Penalty

Initial $3,618 · Current $2,171 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.95(c)(1):The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.9(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent:  a)	On June 18, 2025, in the fabrication area, a polisher was operating pneumatic wet cutting saws and polishers without a hearing conservation program while fabricating natural and engineered stone countertops and at levels of noise exceeding the OSHA 8 hr. Time Weighted Average (TWA) Action Level (AL) of 85 dba.  b)	On June 18, 2025, in the fabrication area, a polisher was operating pneumatic wet cutting saws and polishers without a hearing conservation program while fabricating natural and engineered stone countertops and at levels of noise exceeding the OSHA 8 hr. Time Weighted Average (TWA) Action Level (AL) of 85 dba.

Issued

Dec 1, 2025

Penalty

Initial $2,412 · Current $1,447 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c):The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use:  a)	On June 18, 2025, in the fabrication area, employees were operating pneumatic wet cutting saws and polishers without a written respiratory protection program while fabricating natural and engineered stone countertops.

Issued

Dec 1, 2025

Abate by

Dec 30, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

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 June 18, 2025, in the fabrication area, employees were operating pneumatic wet cutting saws and polishers using required N95 and half mask respirators without medical evaluations while fabricating natural and engineered stone countertops.

Issued

Dec 1, 2025

Abate by

Dec 22, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

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 June 18, 2025, in the fabrication area, employees were operating pneumatic wet cutting saws and polishers using required N95 and half mask respirators without fit testing while fabricating natural and engineered stone countertops.

Issued

Dec 1, 2025

Abate by

Dec 22, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(h)(2)(i):Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or  were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve:  a) On June 18, 2025, in the fabrication area, employees were operating pneumatic wet cutting saws and polishers using required N95 and half mask respirators without ensuring the respirators are stored to prevent contamination before use to fabricate natural and engineered stone countertops.

Issued

Dec 1, 2025

Abate by

Dec 22, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k)(3):Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace:  a) On June 18, 2025, in the fabrication area, employees were operating pneumatic wet cutting saws and polishers using required N95 and half mask respirators without ensuring the employees are trained on how to wear the respirators correctly before use to fabricate natural and engineered stone countertops.

Issued

Dec 1, 2025

Abate by

Dec 22, 2025

Penalty

Initial $3,015 · Current $1,809 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(c):The employer did not ensure that no employee was exposed to an airborne concentration of respirable crystalline silica in excess of 50 mcg/m3, calculated as an 8-hour TWA:  a)	On June 18, 2025, in the fabrication area, Polisher 1 was exposed to airborne respirable crystalline silica over the established OSHA 8-hour Time Weighted Average (TWA) Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (0.05 milligrams per cubic meter) while operating pneumatic wet cutting saws and polishers while fabricating natural and engineered stone countertops.  b)	On June 18, 2025, in the fabrication area, Polisher 2 was exposed to airborne respirable crystalline silica over the established OSHA 8-hour Time Weighted Average (TWA) Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (0.05 milligrams per cubic meter) while operating pneumatic wet cutting saws and polishers while fabricating natural and engineered stone countertops.

Issued

Dec 1, 2025

Abate by

Dec 22, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) On June 18, 2025, in the fabrication area, employees overexposed to the OSHA 8 hr. TWA Silica Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) were operating pneumatic wet cutting saws and polishers without the employer assessing silica exposure prior to fabricating natural and engineered stone countertops.

Issued

Dec 1, 2025

Abate by

Dec 22, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(e)(1):The employer did not establish a regulated area wherever an employee's exposure to airborne concentrations of respirable crystalline silica was, or could have been reasonably expected to be, in excess of the PEL:  a) On June 18, 2025, in the fabrication area, employees overexposed to the OSHA 8 hr. TWA Silica Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) were operating pneumatic wet cutting saws and polishers without regulated areas established while fabricating natural and engineered stone countertops.

Issued

Dec 1, 2025

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 June 18, 2025, in the fabrication area, employees overexposed to the OSHA 8 hr. TWA Silica Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) were operating pneumatic wet cutting saws and polishers without written exposure control plan established while fabricating natural and engineered stone countertops.

Issued

Dec 1, 2025

Abate by

Dec 22, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(g)(2):Where respirator use was required by this section, the employer did not institute a respiratory protection program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134:  a) On June 18, 2025, in the fabrication area, employees overexposed to the OSHA 8 hr. TWA Silica Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) were operating pneumatic wet cutting saws and polishers without instituting a respiratory protection program while fabricating natural and engineered stone countertops.

Issued

Dec 1, 2025

Abate by

Dec 22, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(i)(1)(i):The employer did not make medical surveillance available at no cost to each employee, and at a reasonable time and place, for each employee who has been occupationally exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level for 30 or more days per year:  a On June 18, 2025, in the fabrication area, employees overexposed to the OSHA 8 hr. TWA Silica Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) were operating pneumatic wet cutting saws and polishers without a medical surveillance program prior to fabricating natural and engineered stone countertops.

Issued

Dec 1, 2025

Abate by

Dec 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) On June 18, 2025, in the fabrication area, employees overexposed to the OSHA 8 hr. TWA Silica Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL)were operating pneumatic wet cutting saws and polishers without training on the hazards of silica prior to fabricating natural and engineered stone countertops.

Issued

Dec 1, 2025

Abate by

Dec 22, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(j)(2):The employer did not post signs at all entrances to regulated areas that bear the following legend:  DANGER                                                                                RESPIRABLE CRYSTALLINE SILICA  MAY CAUSE CANCER  CAUSES DAMAGE TO LUNGS  WEAR RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IN THIS AREA  AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY  a) On June 18, 2025, in the fabrication area, employees overexposed to the OSHA 8 hr. TWA Silica Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) were operating pneumatic wet cutting saws and polishers while fabricating natural and engineered stone countertops without signs posted at regulated areas and entrances.

Issued

Dec 1, 2025

Abate by

Dec 22, 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)	On June 18, 2025, in the fabrication area, employees were operating pneumatic wet cutting saws and polishers without a written Hazard Communication Program while fabricating natural and engineered stone countertops.

Issued

Dec 1, 2025

Abate by

Dec 22, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1)(i):The employer did not compile a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that was referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet.  a)	On June 18, 2025, in the fabrication area, employees were operating pneumatic wet cutting saws and polishers without a chemical inventory list while fabricating natural and engineered stone countertops.

Issued

Dec 1, 2025

Abate by

Dec 22, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

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:  a)	On June 18, 2025, in the fabrication area, employees were operating pneumatic wet cutting saws and polishers without access to safety data sheets while fabricating natural and engineered stone countertops.

Issued

Dec 1, 2025

Abate by

Dec 22, 2025

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 June 18, 2025, in the fabrication area, employees were operating pneumatic wet cutting saws and polishers without training on safety data sheets, pictograms and labeling while fabricating natural and engineered stone countertops.