OSHA Inspection: HYANNIS MARBLE AND GRANITE INC

Issued

2026-06-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-08-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2412.00 · Current $2412.00

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to the hazards associated with being crushed or struck by falling objects:  Stone Slab Storage Areas:    The steel and wooden storage racks used to store stone slabs were not maintained to prevent collapse of the racks and were not equipped with load capacity information to prevent overloading.

Issued

2026-06-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-08-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1447.00 · Current $1447.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(3)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each employee be protected from tripping into or stepping into or through any hole that was less than 4 feet (1.2 m) above a lower level by covers or guardrail systems:  Cutting Room:  Employer did not provide floor covers that adequately covered the water (dust) suppression system on the floor located at the backside of the Parker Industries Yukon II bridge saw machine where employees were exposed to  trip and fall hazards.

Issued

2026-06-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-08-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.37(a)(4): Safeguard(s) designed to protect employees during an emergency (e.g., sprinkler systems, alarm systems, fire doors, exit lighting), were not in proper working order at all times:  Cutting Department:  The rear exit door was in disrepair and could not be opened. The lighted exit sign above this exit door was not functional.

Issued

2026-06-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-08-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":  Cutting Room:  The front side hinged exit door was not marked by a sign reading "Exit" and was not clearly visible as the area in front of and surrounding the exit door was cluttered with items in storage such as boxes, saw blades, buckets, a coat hanging on the door, and various materials. Extension cords that energized portable lighting were hanging in front of the exit door impeding the means of egress.

Issued

2026-06-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-08-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1929.00 · Current $1929.00

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:   Polishing (Finishing) Room:  Employer did not develop and implement a Hearing Conservation Program as required by this section for employees who were engaging in polishing and cutting operations and were exposed to noise in excess of the OSHA action level (AL) of 85 decibels.  One employee who was sampled for 451 minutes was exposed to noise at 87.3 decibels (dBA) equivalent 8-hour time weighted average. Zero exposure was assumed for the remaining shift.

Issued

2026-06-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-08-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1447.00 · Current $1447.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  Production Shop:  Employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program as required by this section that included labeling, all safety data sheets, and employee training for employees who use various hazardous stone fabrication products such as acetone, Tenax Ager (primer for natural stone), Tenax TeWax, Tenax rust remover, Tenax Stain Rescue Remover, Akemi stain repellant, Phosphoric Acid Cleaner, Infinity Hi Performance Activator Spray, Tenax Hydrex polished stone sealer, and Ager Tiger hydro-oil repellant, adhesives such as Tenax Mastic (adhesive), and lubricating oil for fabricating and installing natural and engineered stone products such as countertops, vanities, jacuzzi, and fireplaces.

Issued

2026-06-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-08-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  Production Shop:  Employer did not provide information contained in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134 to employees who may wear N95 dust masks for protection from exposure to particulate such as respirable crystalline silica during cutting, grinding, and polishing natural and engineered stone.