OSHA Inspection: MASTERS COUNTERTOPS CORP.

Issued

2026-03-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1702.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

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 October 17, 2025, the employer did not ensure that employees who were exposed to respirable crystalline silica dust when dry and wet cutting, grinding and polishing natural and engineered stone countertops, and who were required to use 3M Half Mask Respirator, Series 6000 with P100 filters were medically evaluated to determine their ability to wear the respirators.   No abatement documentation is required for this item.

Issued

2026-03-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1702.00 · Current $1300.00 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 December 10, 2025, the employer did not assess the exposure of employees who were wet and dry cutting, grinding and polishing on natural and engineered stone countertops.   No abatement documentation is required for this item.