Columbus, Ohio · Other Warehousing and Storage · NAICS 493190
5inspections
9citation items
$28,934current penalties
Jul 24, 2018last inspection
Since 2011, OSHA inspectors have visited Stone Mart in Ohio 5 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Jul 24, 2018 on a referral, in Columbus.
In all, OSHA issued 9 citation items: 7 serious, 1 repeat and 1 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $126,629; today they stand at $28,934, 77% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.178 (forklifts and other powered industrial trucks), 4 times.
Among transportation and warehousing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,560 penalty. Stone Mart averages $11,332 across 2 cited inspections.
Stone Mart also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
Citation items per year, by inspection date.
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Incident on Jun 25, 2018: Employee falls backwards and incurs concussion while unpack
At 9:00 a.m. on June 25, 2018, an employee was unpacking some granite stone slabs by pulling some of the wood framing when a board snapped and he fell backwards, striking his head against a stone slab that was behind him. The employee was transported to the hospital and was treated for laceration to the back of his head and a concussion. Hospitalization was not required.
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 342561552 OPENED AUG 18, 2017Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 38 employees at the site · Closed Jul 18, 2019
Incident on Aug 14, 2017: Employee is injured by falling bundle of slabs
At approximately 12:00 p.m. on August 14, 2017, an employee and a coworker were unloading bundles of slabs from a shipping container. The container had eight bundles of slabs. Four bundles were placed in front of another four bundles. The front four bundles had been removed and the end bundle on the left from the back four bundles was also removed. The employee and the coworker were preparing to remove the bundle from the other end, closest to the container wall on the right side. All the wood bracing was already cut and the bundle was no longer supported or braced. The employee and coworker were putting a strap under the bundle. Each worker was on either side of the bundle of slabs. The strap that was used was an endless loop that would be attached to the tines of a forklift and the forklift would lift the bundle and remove it from the shipping container. After the two workers placed the strap under the bundle of slabs they began to walk away from the area and the bundle fell toward the container wall. The end of the bundle pinned the employee against the container wall. There were about eight slabs in the bundle that fell over, each weighing approximately 700-1000 lbs. The employee suffered broken ribs and collapsed lungs and was hospitalized.
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2016, the Columbus site logged 4 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 36 workers: 15.9 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.5 for its industry. Those cases cost 103 days away from work.
Site and year
Workers
Cases
Days-away cases
Rate
Industry median
Indus Trade and Technology
Columbus · 2016
36
4
2
15.9
3.5
Severe injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Aug 14, 2017, Columbus: Hospitalization · internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk · chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
On August 14, 2017, an employee was removing braces in a shipping container when granite slabs fell onto the employee's chest. The employee suffered broken ribs and a collapsed lung.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
(b) Secure storage. Storage of material shall not create a hazard. Bags, containers, bundles, etc., stored in tiers shall be stacked, blocked, interlocked and limited in height so that they are stable and secure against sliding or collapse.
29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4)
(4) Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation shall not be performed by the customer or user without manufacturers prior written approval. Capacity, operation, and maintenance instruction plates, tags, or decals shall be changed accordingly.
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