OSHA Inspection: COUNTERTOP DESIGN INC.

Issued

Mar 6, 2026

Penalty

Initial $1,702 · Current $1,021 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:  a) On or about September 15, 2025 at jobsite 3630 Reese Ave Suite A, West Palm Beach, FL 33404, 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 for employees exposed to hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, respirable crystalline silica dust while fabricating stone countertops.

Issued

Mar 6, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):  a) On or about September 15, 2025 at jobsite 3630 Reese Ave Suite A, West Palm Beach, FL 33404, the employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work areas for employees exposed to hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, respirable crystalline silica dust while fabricating stone countertops.

Issued

Mar 6, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 15, 2025 at jobsite 3630 Reese Ave Suite A, West Palm Beach, FL 33404, the employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures for employees exposed to respirable crystalline silica dust who are required to wear 3M Elastomeric Half Mask respirators while fabricating stone countertops.

Issued

Mar 6, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 15, 2025 at jobsite 3630 Reese Ave Suite A, West Palm Beach, FL 33404, 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 for employees required to wear 3M Elastomeric Half Mask respirators while fabricating stone countertops.

Issued

Mar 6, 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 15, 2025 at jobsite 3630 Reese Ave Suite A, West Palm Beach, FL 33404, the employer did not provide fit testing for employees using tight-fitting facepiece respirators prior to initial use of the respirator for employees required to wear 3M Elastomeric Half Mask respirators while fabricating stone countertops.

Issued

Mar 6, 2026

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 or about September 15, 2025 at jobsite 3630 Reese Ave Suite A, West Palm Beach, FL 33404, 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 for employees exposed to respirable crystalline silica dust while fabricating stone countertops.