OSHA Inspection: INTERNATIONAL MARBLE & GRANITE DBA STONE CITY

Issued

Jan 16, 2026

Abate by

Feb 12, 2026

Penalty

Initial $4,965 · Current $2,483 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 1910.95(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:  An effective hearing conservation program which included noise monitoring, audiometric testing of employees and training of employees as detailed in the standard was not instituted by International Marble & Granite dba Stone City.  a) On or about September 25, 2025, an employee using a an air powered tool to finish granite and marble countertops in the work area was exposed to continuous noise levels at 79.5% of the allowable action level 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 dBA. The equivalent dBA level of 79.5% is approximately 88.3 dBA. The sampling was performed for 507 minutes during one shift.

Issued

Jan 16, 2026

Abate by

Mar 19, 2026

Penalty

Initial $4,965 · Current $2,483 Reduced

Hazardous substances S103

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 September 22, 2025, the employer did not ensure that a written respiratory protection program was established and implemented for those employees required to wear respiratory protection. Employees manufacturing stone countertop, polishing, and grinding operations were exposed to crystalline silica dust approximately 1.1 times the OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 50 µg/m^3. Employees were required to wear a 3M half-face tight fitting respirators.   The respiratory protection program shall include, at a minimum: 1) Procedures for selecting respirators;  2) Medical evaluations;  3) Fit testing;  4) Procedures for proper use in routine and reasonably foreseeable emergency situations;  5) Procedures for cleaning, storing, inspecting, repairing and discarding respirators;  6) Employee training regarding respiratory hazards they are exposed to, proper uses and limitations of respirators; and  7) Procedures for regularly evaluating the effectiveness of the respirator program.

Issued

Jan 16, 2026

Abate by

Mar 19, 2026

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 or about September 22,  2025, the employer did not ensure that employees required to wear tight-fitting half-face respirators with Organic Vapor/P100 cartridge while cutting, grinding, polishing and finishing granite stone were provided a medical evaluation to determine their ability to use a respirator.

Issued

Jan 16, 2026

Abate by

Mar 19, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 September 22, 2025,  the employer did not ensure employees required to wear tight-fitting half-face respirators with Organic Vapor/P100 cartridge when conducting silica-related task on marble and granite were fit-tested.

Issued

Jan 16, 2026

Penalty

Initial $3,547 · Current $1,775 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:  a) On or about September 25, 2025, employees were performing work finishing stone countertops, however,  an exposure assessment had not been performed.

Issued

Jan 16, 2026

Abate by

Feb 5, 2026

Penalty

Initial $2,837 · Current $1,419 Reduced

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 August 22, 2025, the employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) that would describe or include at least the following:  1) Requirement for labeling of containers of hazardous chemicals; 2) Safety data sheet availability; 3) Training of employees; 4) A complete list of hazardous chemicals (i.e., silica)  known to be present in the workplace; 5) Methods to inform employees of hazards on non-routine tasks; and 6) Methods to inform other employer(s) of material safety data sheet availability; the labeling system and any precautionary measures to protect employees.  Employees are required to work with granite that contains silica, exposing them to a hazardous materials.