OSHA Inspection: BAY AREA GRANITE & MARBLE, LLC

Issued

Feb 12, 2026

Abate by

Mar 16, 2026

Penalty

Initial $7,035 · Current $4,220 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(4)(ii): The procedures shall clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, the following:  (A) A specific statement of the intended use of the procedure;  (B) Specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy;  (C) Specific procedural steps for the placement, removal and transfer of lockout devices or tagout devices and the responsibility for them; and  (D) Specific requirements for testing a machine or equipment to determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout devices, tagout devices, and other energy control measures:  On December 17, 2025, at an establishment located at 145 Golf Course Drive in Wrightstown, Wisconsin, in the CNC router production area, employees were required to perform servicing and maintenance tasks on the two Cms brembana speed CNC machines (Model Speed 35 MB) for tasks such as, but not limited to, setting up supports and workpieces between production. The procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques, and the means to enforce compliance. The procedures did not include (A) the intended use of the procedure; (C) the specific procedural steps for the removal and transfer of lockout devices; and (D) the specific requirements for testing a machine to determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout devices or other energy control measures.

Issued

Feb 12, 2026

Abate by

Mar 16, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Each authorized employee shall receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control.  On December 17, 2025, at an establishment located at 145 Golf Course Drive in Wrightstown, Wisconsin, in the CNC router production area, employees engaged in the servicing and maintenance of the CNC router machines, in the form of setting up, were not adequately trained in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available, and the methods and mean necessary for energy isolation and control as authorized employees.

Issued

Feb 12, 2026

Abate by

Mar 16, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(d): The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) did not cover the actions listed in and was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6):  On December 17, 2025, at an establishment located at 145 Golf Course Drive in Wrightstown, Wisconsin, in the CNC router production area, employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with moving parts when they engaged in set-up activities on two Cms brembana speed CNC machines (Model Speed 35 MB).  The employer did not ensure that employees implemented energy control application steps or equivalent protective measures prior to allowing them to enter the machines' enclosures, remove stone workpieces and begin setting up for the next stone workpiece. The machine was not deenergized prior to the employee engaging in the servicing / maintenance activity exposing employees to electrical energy which powered the machines' bridges, trolleys, and router heads.  As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation [1910.147(d)(3)], lockout/tagout device application [1910.147(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [1910(d)(5)(i)], and verification of isolation [1910.147(d)(6)] were not implemented to protect employees from machine hazards.

Issued

Feb 12, 2026

Abate by

Jul 15, 2026

Penalty

Initial $11,585 · Current $6,950 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.:  On December 17, 2025, at an establishment located at 145 Golf Course Drive in Wrightstown, Wisconsin, the employer did not provide one or more methods of machine guarding when employees operated the:  a) Northwood Machine Raptor Dual-Table Sawjets (Model SW138-SJ127-SWJ Series) while the machine was probing a workpiece. Employees were able to access the saw's table and approach the saw head as it probed the workpiece on the table. The employee was exposed to caught-between, struck-by, and amputation hazards posed by the automated movements of the saw's bridge, trolley, and saw head.  b) Two Cms brembana speed CNC machines (Model Speed 35 MB) while the machines were stopped to move clamps during production. The interlocks on the machines' doors had been bypassed, which allowed employees to access the CNCs' tables inside their enclosures. Employees accessed the enclosures to move, remove, and reset clamps while the machines were stopped, which exposed employees to caught-between, struck-by, and amputation hazards posed by the automated movements of the CNC routers' bridges, trollies, and router heads.

Issued

Feb 12, 2026

Penalty

Initial $7,035 · Current $2,000 Reduced

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:  On December 17, 2025, at an establishment located at 145 Golf Course Drive in Wrightstown, Wisconsin, the employer did not provide employees with information and training on the hazards of the chemical in their work areas. Fabrication department employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals in their work areas such as, but not limited to solvents, adhesives, and fillers.

Issued

Feb 12, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(2)(iii): Employees shall be informed of the location and availability of the written hazard communication program, including the required list(s) of hazardous chemicals, and safety data sheets required by this section:   On December 17, 2025, at an establishment located at 145 Golf Course Drive in Wrightstown, Wisconsin, the employer did not inform employees of the location and availability of safety data sheets (SDS). The SDS binder and electronic SDS were accessible; however, employees had not been informed of their locations and how they could access them.

Issued

Feb 12, 2026

Abate by

Mar 24, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(d)(2): The employer shall verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment:  On December 17, 2025, at an establishment located at 145 Golf Course Drive in Wrightstown, Wisconsin, the employer did not verify through written certification that a workplace hazard assessment had been performed when employees were required to wear safety glasses, safety toe shoes, gloves, aprons, rubber boots and hard hats.