RICHMOND HILL, GA —
OSHA Inspection: CAESARSTONE TECHNOLOGIES USA, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of CAESARSTONE TECHNOLOGIES USA, INC. in 1 CAESARSTONE DRIVE, RICHMOND HILL, GA 31324 (NAICS 327991). OSHA activity number 344440995.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- CAESARSTONE TECHNOLOGIES USA, INC.
- Site address
- 1 CAESARSTONE DRIVE
- City
- RICHMOND HILL
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 31324
- Mailing
- 1 CAESARSTONE DRIVE, RICHMOND HILL, GA 31324
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 327991
- Employees
- 163
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C05 I
- Issued
- Apr 29, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $9,543 · Current $4,250 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(i): Locks, tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self-locking fasteners, or other hardware were not provided by the employer for isolating, securing or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources: a). Feed Department, Sand Dump Area - On or about and times prior to November 4, 2019, the employer did not provide isolating device equipment (e.g. locks, tags) for feed operators to isolate and secure a vacuum system's energy source during the installation of a dust collection bag onto the discharge opening of the vacuum system, thus exposing employees to a caught-in hazard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4250
- — Z (S) $9543
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Apr 29, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $19,085 · Current $11,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section. a). Feed Department, Sand Dump Area - On or about and times prior to November 4, 2019, energy control procedures were not utilized when feed operators installed a dust collection bag onto the discharge opening of a vacuum system, thus exposing employees to a caught-in hazard. Caesarstone Technologies USA, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1242869, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on January 16, 2018, with respect to a workplace located at 1 Caesarstone Drive, Richmond Hill, GA 31324.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $11000
- — Z (R) $19085
1910.147 C07 I A
- Issued
- Apr 29, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $19,085 · Current $11,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Authorized employee(s) did not 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. a). Feed Department, Sand Dump Area - On or about and times prior to November 4, 2019, feed operators who installed a dust collection bag onto the discharge opening of a vacuum system were not provided training that addressed the applicable energy source, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control, thus exposing employees to a caught-in hazard. Caesarstone Technologies USA, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1193116, citation number 1, item number 3b and was affirmed as a final order on May 11, 2017, with respect to a workplace located at 1 Caesarstone Drive, Richmond Hill, GA 31324.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $11000
- — Z (R) $19085
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 344440995.
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