Texas stone fabricator faulted for crushing hazards
Berry Marble and Granite exposed workers to crushing hazards associated with handling granite, marble and stone at its Tyler, Texas, facility, OSHA found in a follow-up inspection. The company has received 14 citations, including two for willfully violating safety standards and two for repeated violations, with a proposed fine of $156,310.
OSHA's Dallas Area Office began the follow-up inspection in May 2014 when the company failed to provide abatement for citations issued in January 2014. With a penalty of $21,560, Berry Marble was cited for repeatedly exposing workers to crushing hazards by using lift clamps not labeled with a load rating, and for not providing training to employees responsible for de-energizing machines and equipment during maintenance. A repeat violation exists when an employer previously has been cited for the same or a similar violation of a standard, regulation, rule or order at any other facility in federal enforcement states within the last five years.