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United States | Stone product manufacturer cited for exposing workers to respirable crystalline silica

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U.S. Department of Labor | OSHA cited Art Stone-Granite and Marble Inc. for repeat and serious safety violations after a follow-up inspection in Marietta.

Five months after an April 2024 inspection, OSHA found the stone-manufacturer had still not put in place hearing-conservation or respiratory-protection programmes. They were cited for two repeat and 13 serious violations.

The company will pay $120,000 in penalties, correct the hazards and implement preventive measures.

– Accurate at time of publication | May 2025

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