OSHA Inspection: ELEGANT STONE & CABINET, LLC

Issued

Apr 28, 2026

Penalty

Initial $2,128 · Current $1,277 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(3)(ii): The  point of operation of machines whose operation exposed an employee to injury, was not guarded:  a) On or about February 13, 2026, employee(s) utilized an angle grinder with a cutting wheel without the point of operation guarded while a cutting natural stone slab to fabricate countertops.

Issued

Apr 28, 2026

Abate by

May 19, 2026

Penalty

Initial $266 · Current $160 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1):Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program that included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):   a) On or about February 9, 2026, in the fabrication areas, employees utilize wet-cutting bridge saws and polishers without the employer developing, implementing, and maintaining a written hazardous communication program for its employees fabricating natural and engineered stone countertops.   Elegant Stone & Cabinets, LLC previously doing business as New Elegant Stone Cabinets, LLC, was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1), which was contained in the OSHA inspection number 1555899, Citation 1, item 2a and was affirmed on final order date January 12, 2022, with respect to a workplace located at 7525 Old Shell Road, Mobile, AL 36608.

Issued

Apr 28, 2026

Abate by

May 19, 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 February 9, 2026, in the fabrication areas, employees utilize wet cutting bridge saws and polishers without the employer maintaining Safety Data Sheets for its employees fabricating natural and engineered stone countertops.  Elegant Stone & Cabinets, LLC previously doing business as New Elegant Stone Cabinets, LLC, was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1), which was contained in the OSHA inspection number 1555899, Citation 1, item 2b and was affirmed on final order date January 12, 2022, with respect to a workplace located at 7525 Old Shell Road, Mobile, AL 36608.

Issued

Apr 28, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  a) On or about February 9, 2026, in the fabrication areas, employees utilize wet cutting bridge saws and polishers without the employer training employee on Hazard Communication for its employees fabricating natural and engineered stone countertops.  Elegant Stone & Cabinets, LLC previously doing business as New Elegant Stone Cabinets, LLC, was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1), which was contained in the OSHA inspection number 1555899, Citation 1, item 2c and was affirmed on final order date January 12, 2022, with respect to a workplace located at 7525 Old Shell Road, Mobile, AL 36608.

Issued

Apr 28, 2026

Abate by

May 19, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The employer did not compile a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that was referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet.  a) On or about February 9, 2026, in the fabrication areas, employees utilize wet cutting bridge saws and polishers without the employer developing, implementing, and maintaining a list of hazardous chemicals for its employees fabricating natural and engineered stone countertops.

Issued

Apr 28, 2026

Abate by

May 19, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(d)(1):The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):  a) On or about February 9, 2026 the employer failed to verify that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed through a written certification that identified the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation had been performed, the date(s) of the hazard assessment, and which identified the document as a certification of hazard assessment.

Issued

Apr 28, 2026

Abate by

May 19, 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 February 9, 2026, in the saw and polishing areas, employees(s) were required to wear N95 respirators without a written Respiratory Protection Program while performing natural and engineered stone cutting and polishing work tasks.

Issued

Apr 28, 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 February 9, 2026, in the saw and polishing areas, employees were required to wear N95 respirators without being medically evaluated for the respirator while performing natural and engineered stone cutting and polishing work tasks.

Issued

Apr 28, 2026

Abate by

May 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 February 9, 2026, in the saw and polishing areas, employees were required to wear N95 respirators without initial fit testing for the respirator while performing natural and engineered stone cutting and polishing work tasks.

Issued

Apr 28, 2026

Abate by

May 19, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(2)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training consisting of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace.  a) On or about February 9, 2026, in the fabrication areas, employees operate a company owned Powered Industrial Truck without the employer ensuring the operators had training consisting of classroom and practical training for its employees operating the lifts to move natural and engineered stone slabs in the yard and warehouse areas.