OSHA Inspection: SUPERIOR GRANITE, INC.

Issued

Jun 12, 2026

Penalty

Initial $266 · Current $266

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed:  On or about February 12, 2026, in the fabrication shop area, 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.  Superior Granite, Inc., was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1), which was contained in the OSHA inspection number 1714581, Citation 2, item 1 and was affirmed on final order date April 16, 2024, with respect to a workplace located at 7011 Pine Forest Road, Pensacola, FL 32526.

Issued

Jun 12, 2026

Abate by

Jul 7, 2026

Penalty

Initial $266 · Current $266

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(2)(i): The employer did not determine if the voluntary use of a respirator did not in itself create a hazard:  On or about February 12, 2026, in the Fabrication Shop; employee(s) wore tight fitting N95 and half mask respirators without medical evaluations being conducted while conducting natural and engineered stone countertop fabrication using saws, and angle grinders with cutting and grinding attachments.  Superior Granite, Inc., was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i), which was contained in the OSHA inspection number 1714581, Citation 2, item 2 a and was affirmed on final order date April 16, 2024, with respect to a workplace located at 7011 Pine Forest Road, Pensacola, FL 32526.

Issued

Jun 12, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:  On or about February 12, 2026, in the Fabrication Shop; employee(s) wore tight fitting N95 and half mask respirators without implementing elements of a written respiratory protection program while conducting natural and engineered stone countertop fabrication using saws, and angle grinders with cutting and grinding attachments.  Superior Granite, Inc., was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii), which was contained in the OSHA inspection number 1714581, Citation 2, item 2 b and was affirmed on final order date April 16, 2024, with respect to a workplace located at 7011 Pine Forest Road, Pensacola, FL 32526.

Issued

Jun 12, 2026

Abate by

Jul 7, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:  On or about February 12, 2026, in the Fabrication Shop; employee(s) wore tight fitting N95 and half mask respirators without being trained on respirators and a respiratory protection program while conducting natural and engineered stone countertop fabrication using saws, and angle grinders with cutting and grinding attachments.  Superior Granite, Inc., was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6), which was contained in the OSHA inspection number 1714581, Citation 2, item 2 c and was affirmed on final order date April 16, 2024, with respect to a workplace located at 7011 Pine Forest Road, Pensacola, FL 32526.

Issued

Jun 12, 2026

Abate by

Jul 7, 2026

Penalty

Initial $266 · Current $266

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(d)(3)(iii): Where the most recent exposure monitoring indicated that employee exposures were at or above the action level but at or below the PEL, the employer did not repeat such monitoring within six months of the most recent monitoring:  Shop Area: On or about February 12, 2026, in the Fabrication Shop; employee(s) were exposed to silica levels above the OSHA Action Level without the employer assessing the exposure in accordance with either the performance option or scheduled monitoring option while conducting natural and engineered stone countertop fabrication using saws, and angle grinders with cutting and grinding attachments.  Superior Granite, Inc., was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.1053(d)(1), which was contained in the OSHA inspection number 1714581, Citation 1, item 2 a and was affirmed on final order date April 16, 2024, with respect to a workplace located at 7011 Pine Forest Road, Pensacola, FL 32526.

Issued

Jun 12, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(f)(2)(i): The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan:  On or about February 12, 2026, in the Fabrication Shop; employees(s) were exposed to silica levels above the OSHA Action Level without the employer establishing and implementing a site-specific written Silica Exposure Control Plan while conducting natural and engineered stone countertop fabrication using saws, and angle grinders with cutting and grinding attachments.  Superior Granite, Inc., was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.1053(f)(2)(i), which was contained in the OSHA inspection number 1714581, Citation 1, item 2 b and was affirmed on final order date April 16, 2024, with respect to a workplace located at 7011 Pine Forest Road, Pensacola, FL 32526.

Issued

Jun 12, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(i)(1)(i): The employer did not make medical surveillance available at no cost to each employee, and at a reasonable time and place, for each employee who has been occupationally exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level for 30 or more days per year:  On or about February 12, 2026, in the Fabrication Shop, employees(s) were exposed to silica levels above the OSHA Action Level without the employer establishing affording availability of a medical surveillance while conducting natural and engineered stone countertop fabrication using saws, and angle grinders with cutting and grinding attachments.  Superior Granite, Inc., was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.1053(i)(1)(i), which was contained in the OSHA inspection number 1714581, Citation 1, item 2 c and was affirmed on final order date April 16, 2024, with respect to a workplace located at 7011 Pine Forest Road, Pensacola, FL 32526.

Issued

Jun 12, 2026

Abate by

Jul 7, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(j)(1): The employer did not include respirable crystalline silica in the program established to comply with the hazard communication standard (HCS) (29 CFR 1910.1200):  On or about February 12, 2026, in the Fabrication Shop, employees(s) were exposed to silica levels above the OSHA Action Level without the employer ensuring training on silica hazards was provided to employees that conduct natural and engineered stone countertop fabrication using saws, and angle grinders with cutting and grinding attachments.  Superior Granite, Inc., was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.1053(j)(1), which was contained in the OSHA inspection number 1714581, Citation 2, item 4 e and was affirmed on final order date April 16, 2024, with respect to a workplace located at 7011 Pine Forest Road, Pensacola, FL 32526.

Issued

Jun 12, 2026

Penalty

Initial $266 · Current $266

Hazardous substances 9000

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):  On or about February 12, 2026, in the Fabrication Shop, employees(s) were exposed to silica levels above the OSHA Action Level without the employer developing and implementing a written hazard communication program for employees that conduct natural and engineered stone countertop fabrication using saws, and angle grinders with cutting and grinding attachments.   Superior Granite, Inc., 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 1714581, Citation 2, item 4 a and was affirmed on final order date April 16, 2024, with respect to a workplace located at 7011 Pine Forest Road, Pensacola, FL 32526.

Issued

Jun 12, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

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:  On or about February 12, 2026, in the Fabrication Shop, employees(s) were exposed to silica levels above the OSHA Action Level without training on hazard communication program for employees that conduct natural and engineered stone countertop fabrication using saws, and angle grinders with cutting and grinding attachments.  Superior Granite, Inc., 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 1714581, Citation 2, item 4 d and was affirmed on final order date April 16, 2024, with respect to a workplace located at 7011 Pine Forest Road, Pensacola, FL 32526.