OSHA Inspection: GRANITE MASTERS OF OHIO LLC

Issued

Apr 21, 2026

Abate by

May 8, 2026

Penalty

Initial $2,838 · Current $1,420 Reduced

Hazardous substances 81108111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.95(c)(1): The employer shall administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program, as described in paragraphs (c) through (o) of this section, whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level (TWA) of 85 decibels measured on the A scale (slow response) or, equivalently, a dose of fifty percent. For purposes of the hearing conservation program, employee noise exposures shall be computed in accordance with appendix A and Table G-16a, and without regard to any attenuation provided by the use of personal protective equipment.  a. On or about February 11, 2026, in the production area, 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 employee working as a Fabricator was exposed to continuous noise at 138.1%, which exceeded the action limit (AL) of 50%, an 8-hour TWA (time weighted average) sound level of 85 dBA. The employee's 8-hour TWA sound level was 92.3 dBA during the 373 minute sampling period. Time weighted average assumes zero exposure for the 107 minutes not sampled.  The employee had not received baseline audiometric testing and had not participated in a training program as required by this part.  b. On or about February 11, 2026, in the production area, 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 employee working as a Polisher was exposed to continuous noise at 79%, which exceeded the action limit (AL) of 50%, an 8-hour TWA (time weighted average) sound level of 85 dBA. The employee's 8-hour TWA sound level was 88.3 dBA during the 348 minute sampling period. Time weighted average assumes zero exposure for the 132 minutes not sampled.  The employee had not received baseline audiometric testing and had not participated in a training program as required by this part.

Issued

Apr 21, 2026

Abate by

May 8, 2026

Penalty

Initial $2,270 · Current $1,136 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): In any workplace where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators are required by the employer, the employer shall establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures. The program shall be updated as necessary to reflect those changes in workplace conditions that affect respirator use. The employer shall include in the program the following provisions of section (i)-(ix).   a.  On or about November 24, 2025, the employer failed to establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures for employees that were required to wear 3M 6000 series half facepiece respirators with P100 filters and N95 respirators while performing stone furniture manufacturing activities.

Issued

Apr 21, 2026

Abate by

May 8, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(e)(1): General. The employer shall provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace. The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.  a.  On or about November 24, 2025, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation to employees that were required to wear 3M 6000 series half facepiece respirators with P100 filters and N95 respirators during stone furniture manufacturing activities.

Issued

Apr 21, 2026

Abate by

May 8, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(2): The employer shall ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator is fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) is used, and at least annually thereafter.  a.  On or about November 24, 2025, the employer did not provide fit testing to employees that were required to wear 3M 6000 series half facepiece respirators with P100 filters and N95 respirators during stone furniture manufacturing activities.

Issued

Apr 21, 2026

Abate by

May 8, 2026

Penalty

Initial $3,972 · Current $1,987 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(c): The employer shall ensure that no employee is exposed to an airborne concentration of respirable crystalline silica in excess of 50 ?g/m3, calculated as an 8-hour TWA:   a.  On or about February 11, 2025, a fabricator was exposed to an airborne concentration of respirable crystalline silica of 270.3 µg/m3, which exceeds the the 50 µg/m3 threshold, calculated as an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA).

Issued

Apr 21, 2026

Abate by

May 8, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(d)(1): Exposure assessment-(1) General. The employer shall assess the exposure of each employee who is 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 November 24, 2025, the employer did not assess the respirable crystalline silica exposure for the fabricator and sawyer performing stone manufacturing activities such as, but not limited to, grinding and cutting.

Issued

Apr 21, 2026

Abate by

Jul 23, 2026

Penalty

Initial $3,972 · Current $1,987 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(f)(1): Methods of compliance-(1) Engineering and work practice controls. The employer shall use engineering and work practice controls to reduce and maintain employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica to or below the PEL, unless the employer can demonstrate that such controls are not feasible. Wherever such feasible engineering and work practice controls are not sufficient to reduce employee exposure to or below the PEL, the employer shall nonetheless use them to reduce employee exposure to the lowest feasible level and shall supplement them with the use of respiratory protection that complies with the requirements of paragraph (g) of this section.  On or before February 11, 2025, an employee in the production area was exposed to respirable crystalline silica in excess of the 8-hour time weighted average limit (TWA) for the permissible exposure limit:  a. An employee performing fabrication operations was exposed to an 8-hour TWA for respirable crystalline silica of 270 micrograms per cubic meter air during a 353 minute sampling period. This exposure level was 5.4 times the permissible exposure limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter air.

Issued

Apr 21, 2026

Abate by

May 8, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(f)(2)(i): Written exposure control plan. (i) The employer shall establish and implement a written exposure control plan that contains at least the following elements:   a.  On or about November 24, 2025, the employer did not develop and implement a written exposure control plan for employees exposed to respirable crystalline silica in the workplace such as, but not limited to, saw operators and fabricators.

Issued

Apr 21, 2026

Abate by

May 26, 2026

Penalty

Initial $3,972 · Current $1,987 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(i)(1)(i): Medical surveillance-(1) General. (i) The employer shall make medical surveillance available at no cost to the employee, and at a reasonable time and place, for each employee who will be occupationally exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level for 30 or more days per year.  On or about February 11, 2025, employees working in the production area were exposed to respirable crystalline silica in excess of the 8-hour time weighted average limit (TWA) for the action limit, and the employer did not provide employees with medical surveillance:   a.  A fabricator employee was exposed to an 8-hour TWA for respirable crystalline silica of 270 micrograms per cubic meter air during a 353 minute sampling period. This exposure level exceeded the action limit of 25 micrograms per cubic meter air. Zero exposure was assumed for the 127 minutes that were not sampled.   b.  A sawyer employee was exposed to an 8-hour TWA for respirable crystalline silica of 35 micrograms per cubic meter air during a 378 minute sampling period. This exposure level exceeded the action limit of 25 micrograms per cubic meter air. Zero exposure was assumed for the 102 minutes that were not sampled.

Issued

Apr 21, 2026

Abate by

May 8, 2026

Penalty

Initial $3,972 · Current $1,987 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(j)(1): Communication of respirable crystalline silica hazards to employees-(1) Hazard communication. The employer shall include respirable crystalline silica in the program established to comply with the hazard communication standard (HCS) (29 CFR 1910.1200). The employer shall ensure that each employee has access to labels on containers of crystalline silica and safety data sheets, and is trained in accordance with the provisions of HCS and paragraph (j)(3) of this section. The employer shall ensure that at least the following hazards are addressed: Cancer, lung effects, immune system effects, and kidney effects.  a. On or about November 24, 2025, the employer failed to develop and implement a hazard communication program that included respirable crystalline silica, as required by the Hazard Communication Standard.

Issued

Apr 21, 2026

Abate by

May 8, 2026

Penalty

Initial $2,270 · Current $1,135 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:  a.  On or before November 24, 2025, the employer did not develop a written hazard communication program for employees exposed to chemicals such as, but not limited to, Klean Strip Lacquer Thinner and V-Max SV-9.

Issued

Apr 21, 2026

Abate by

May 8, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(1): Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.  a.  On or before November 24, 2025, the employer did not provide training on hazardous chemicals used by employees such as, but not limited to, Klean Strip Lacquer Thinner and V-Max SV-9.

Issued

Apr 21, 2026

Abate by

May 8, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(g)(1): Chemical manufacturers and importers shall obtain or develop a safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical they produce or import. Employers shall have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use.  a.  On or before November 24, 2025, the employer did not maintain safety data sheets for employees exposed to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, Klean Strip Lacquer Thinner and V-Max SV-9.