OSHA Inspection: BEST IN QUALITY MARBLE AND GRANITE LLC

Issued

2024-08-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $388.00 · Current $388.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:  (a) Establishment:  As of August 6, 2024, the employer had not certified to OSHA that the abatement had been completed for Citation 1, Items 1, 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 2e, 3a,3b, 3c and Citation 2, Item 1 from inspection number 1712726, issued on 4/15/2024, with a final order date of 5/23/2024.

Issued

2024-04-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-05-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3457.00 · Current $3457.00

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 1910.95(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.  (a) Facility at 140 Centre of New England Boulevard in Coventry, RI:  On or about 11/28/2023, the employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.95(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.  During this inspection, the employer was found to be in violation of 29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1) due to the following exposure(s): 1.) On 3/21/2024, a fabricator was conducting cutting, polishing, grinding activities on granite slabs. The employee was overexposed to continuous noise at a level of 96.7 decibels. This level was 253% of the dose for OSHA's Action Level of 85 dBA, measured as an eight-hour Time-weighted Action Level. The employee was sampled for 425 minutes, which is only 7 hours and 5 minutes. Zero exposure was assumed for any un-sampled time.  The employee was overexposed to continuous noise at a level of 96.1 decibels. This level was 235% of the dose for OSHA's Permissible Exposure Level of 90 dBA, measured as an eight-hour Time-weighted Action Level. The employee was sampled for 425 minutes, which is only 7 hours and 5 minutes. Zero exposure was assumed for any un-sampled time. 2.) On 3/21/2024, a fabricator was conducting cutting, polishing, grinding activities on granite slabs. The employee was overexposed to continuous noise at a level of 90.7 decibels. This level was 110% of the dose for OSHA's Action Level of 85 dBA, measured as an eight-hour Time-weighted Action Level. The employee was sampled for 456 minutes, which is 7 hours and 36 minutes. Zero exposure was assumed for any un-sampled time. 3.) On 3/21/2024, a fabricator was conducting cutting, polishing, grinding activities on granite slabs. The employee was overexposed to continuous noise at a level of 90.4 decibels. This level was 107% of the dose for OSHA's Action Level of 85 dBA, measured as an eight-hour Time-weighted Action Level. The employee was sampled for 452 minutes, which is 7 hours and 32 minutes. Zero exposure was assumed for any un-sampled time.

Issued

2024-04-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-05-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4148.00 · Current $4148.00

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) Facility at 140 Centre of New England Boulevard in Coventry, RI:  On or about 11/28/2023, the employer did not establish and implement a respiratory protection program for employees that are required to utilize respirators while cutting, grinding and polishing stone slabs that contain silica.

Issued

2024-04-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-05-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Facility at 140 Centre of New England Boulevard in Coventry, RI:  On or about 11/28/2023, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator for employees that are required to utilize respirators while cutting, grinding and polishing stone slabs that contain silica.

Issued

2024-04-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-05-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT).  (a) Facility at 140 Centre of New England Boulevard in Coventry, RI:  On or about 11/28/2023, the employer did not ensure that employee(s) passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT) before being required to wear the respirator while cutting, grinding and polishing stone slabs that contain silica.

Issued

2024-04-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-05-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function.  (a) Facility at 140 Centre of New England Boulevard in Coventry, RI:  On or about 11/28/2023, the employer did not ensure facial hair did not come between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face for employees that are required to utilize respirators while cutting, grinding and polishing stone slabs that contain silica.

Issued

2024-04-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-05-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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.  (a) Facility at 140 Centre of New England Boulevard in Coventry, RI:  On or about 11/28/2023, the employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training for employees that are required to utilize respirators while cutting, grinding and polishing stone slabs that contain silica.

Issued

2024-04-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-05-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3457.00 · Current $3457.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(d)(3)(i): The employer did not perform initial monitoring to assess the 8-hour TWA exposure for each employee on the basis of one or more personal breathing zone air samples that reflect the exposures of employees on each shift, for each job classification, in each work area.  (a) Facility at 140 Centre of New England Boulevard in Coventry, RI:  On or about 11/28/2023, when employees performed cutting, grinding, and polishing on granite and manufactured quartz materials, the employer did not conduct initial monitoring to assess the 8-hour Time Weighted Average (TWA) exposure level to crystalline quartz for each employee.

Issued

2024-04-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-05-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(f)(2)(i): The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan that contained the following elements: (A) a description of the tasks in the workplace that involve exposure to respirable crystalline silica; (B) a description of the engineering controls, work practices, and respiratory protection used to limit employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica for each task; and (C) a description of the housekeeping measures used to limit employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica.  (a) Facility at 140 Centre of New England Boulevard in Coventry, RI:  On or about 11/28/2023, the employer did not implement a written respirable crystalline silica exposure control plan containing the elements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1053(f)(2)(i)(A) through (C) for employees doing cutting, grinding, and polishing activities on granite and manufactured quartz products containing crystalline silica.

Issued

2024-04-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-05-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(j)(3)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee covered by this section can demonstrate knowledge and understanding of at least the following:  (A) the health hazards associated with exposure to respirable crystalline silica; (B) specific tasks in the workplace that could result in exposure to respirable crystalline silica; (C) specific measures the employer has implemented to protect employees from exposure to respirable crystalline silica, including engineering controls, work practices, and respirators to be used; (D) the contents of this section; and (E) the purpose and a description of the medical surveillance program required by paragraph (i) of this section:  (a) Facility at 140 Centre of New England Boulevard in Coventry, RI:  On or about 11/28/2023, when employees conducted cutting, grinding, and polishing of granite and manufactured quartz slabs, exposing them to crystalline quartz, the employer did not ensure that each employee could demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the required elements in 29 CFR 1910.1053(j)(3)(i)(A) through (E).

Issued

2024-04-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-05-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $388.00 · Current $388.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not 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.  (a) Facility at 140 Centre of New England Boulevard in Coventry, RI:  On or about 11/28/2023, the employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment for personal protective equipment (PPE) had been performed through a written certification.