OSHA Inspection: AUTHENTIC MARBLE & GRANITE INC

Issued

Jan 21, 2026

Abate by

Feb 27, 2026

Penalty

Initial $3,972 · Current $1,500 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

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:  Location: Fabrication Shop  On or about December 3, 2025, employees were exposed to 8-hour time weighted average noise levels in excess of the 85 dBA (equivalently a dose of 50%) while washing parts with an air hose, where a Hearing Conservation Program was not fully implemented including monitoring, annual audiometric testing program, noise training, and the posting of the noise standard 1910.95. Employees were exposed to noise levels of 56.4%, 97.6% and 164.4% dose, respectively.

Issued

Jan 21, 2026

Penalty

Initial $2,838 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:  Location: 117 Mechanic Street, Bellingham, MA  On or about December 3, 2025, an employee operated the Toyota 8FGU25 forklift, serial number 13619, to lift and transport materials where the employer did not ensure that the forklift operator had an evaluation of forklift operation performance at least once every three years.

Issued

Jan 21, 2026

Abate by

Feb 27, 2026

Penalty

Initial $2,270 · Current $1,500 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 describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  Location: Fabrication Shop  On or about December 3, 2025, employees were exposed to chemical hazards including respirable crystalline silica, while cutting and polishing quartz and granite materials, where the employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program as required by this section, including employee training.

Issued

Jan 21, 2026

Abate by

Feb 27, 2026

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:  Location: Fabrication Shop  On or about December 3, 2025, employees were exposed to chemical hazards including respirable crystalline silica, while cutting and polishing quartz and granite materials, where training on hazardous chemicals in their work area was not provided.

Issued

Jan 21, 2026

Abate by

Feb 27, 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 Hazard Communication Standard(HCS) and paragraph (j)(3) of this section:  Fabrication Shop:  Employees exposed to crystalline silica in excess of the 25 mcg/m3 action level, were not provided training on crystalline silica hazards as part of hazard communication training and were not provided training on the required items listed out in 1910.1053(j)(3)  a. On December 3, 2025, an employee was exposed to 50 mcg/m3 as an 8-hour time weighted average in excess of the 25 mcg/m3 8-hour time weighted average action level.  b. On December 3, 2025, an employee was exposed to 41 mcg/m3 as an 8-hour time weighted average in excess of the 25 mcg/m3 8-hour time weighted average action level.

Issued

Jan 21, 2026

Penalty

Initial $3,405 · Current $1,500 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:   Location: Fabrication Shop   On or about December 3, 2025, employees performed cutting and polishing of stone slabs where the employer did not perform initial air monitoring to assess if the employees were exposed to respirable crystalline silica levels above the Action Level of 25 micrograms per cubic meter.

Issued

Jan 21, 2026

Abate by

Mar 12, 2026

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:  Fabrication Shop: Medical surveillance was not made available to employees where quartz and granite countertop fabrication exposed them to respirable crystalline silica in excess of the 25 ug/m3 Action Level.  On December 3, 2025, employees were exposed to 50 ug/mg and 41 ug/mg, respectively, of respirable crystalline silica for an 8-hour time weighted average in excess of the 25 ug/m3 8-hour time weighted average action level.

Issued

Jan 21, 2026

Abate by

Mar 12, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(2)(ii):The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:  Location: Fabrication Shop  On or about December 3, 2025, the employer did not develop and implement elements of a written respirator program for voluntary use describing the requirements for respirator medical evaluations and respirator cleaning and maintenance. Employees were not medically cleared to wear the half-facepiece respirators used during cutting and polishing operations, nor are there training or procedures in place regarding respirator cleaning and maintenance.

Issued

Jan 21, 2026

Abate by

Feb 27, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service.  Location: 117 Mechanic Street, Bellingham, MA  On or about December 3, 2025, employees were operating the Toyota 8FGU25 forklift, serial number 13619, to transport countertop materials, such as and including granite slabs, where the industrial truck was not examined before being placed in service on a daily basis.