OSHA Inspection: RIO STONE PRODUCTS, INC.

Issued

2021-04-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5461.00 · Current $3277.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 81108111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.9(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:  On or about December 9, 2020, at this establishment, where employees manufactured granite and other stone countertops were exposed to noise hazards without a continuing, effective hearing conservation program in place:  a. The Polisher Operator was exposed to a noise level of 85.085 dBA during a 470 minutes sampling period; b. The Polisher Operator was exposed to a noise level of 88.14 dBA during a 449 minutes sampling period; and, c. The Polisher Operator was exposed to a noise level of 88.71 dBA during a 449 minutes sampling period.

Issued

2021-04-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2340.00 · Current $1404.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 00400335106015601593

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:  At this establishment, the employer had not established a respiratory protection program when employees were required to wear tight-fitting respirators when cutting, grinding, polishing granite, and other stones in the production work areas.  An effective respiratory protection program would include, but not limited to:  a. Procedures for selecting respirators for use in the work place; b. Medical evaluation of employees required to wear respirators; c. Valid fit testing procedures for each type of tight-fitting respirators; d. Procedures and schedules for cleaning, disinfecting, storing, inspecting, repairing, discarding and maintaining respirators, and; e. Training of employees in the proper use of respirators.

Issued

2021-04-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 00400335106015601593

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:   At this establishment, the employer had not provided a medical evaluation to employees required to wear tight-fitting respirators when cutting, grinding and polishing granite and other stones in the production work areas.

Issued

2021-04-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 00400335106015601593

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were not annually fit tested:   At this establishment, the employer had not annually fit test employees required to wear tight-fitting respirators when cutting, grinding and polishing granite and other stones in the production work areas.

Issued

2021-04-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 00400335106015601593

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:   At this establishment, the employer did not train employees to ensure safe respirator use when they used hazardous chemicals and materials when cutting, grinding, polishing granite and other stones in in the production work areas.

Issued

2021-04-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation of powered industrial truck were performed by the employer without the manufacturer's prior written approval:  At this establishment, employees utilized powered industrial trucks to load/unload trucks and handle bundles of stone slabs by using an unauthorized welded lifting attachment with obtaining an approval from the manufacturer.

Issued

2021-04-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service:   At this establishment, employees utilized powered industrial trucks to load/unload trucks and handle granite and other stones slabs and materials, and did not conduct a daily inspection of the powered industrial trucks.