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DESIGNER'S STONE INC.
$10,640
penalties
44
viol.
3
insp.

DESIGNER'S STONE INC.

74 ACTON STREET, WATERTOWN, MA 02472NAICS 327991 Cut Stone and Stone Product Manufacturing

Inspections
3
Feb 2007 to Jul 2009 · 1 safety, 2 health
Violations
44
across 3 inspections
Penalties on record
$10,640
latest amounts in DOL records
By classification
Serious 34Willful 0Repeat 9Other 1

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Inspection records

Jul 8, 2009Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#313521221$2,0003 viol.

Inspection #313521221

Dates

Opened
Jul 8, 2009
Closing Conference Date
Jul 8, 2009
Closed
Feb 12, 2010

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
3

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
3
Violation Types
2 serious, 1 repeat
Initial Penalties
$3,800
Penalties on Record
$2,000
Site Address
74 Acton Street, Watertown, MA 02472
Industry
327991 Cut Stone and Stone Product Manufacturing

Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.

Violations

Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.305
Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment
OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 IIIA
Serious23$800$400Aug 21, 2009--
010021910.334
Electrical - Use of Equipment
OSHA citation code: 19100334 A02 I
Serious12$1,000$500Aug 21, 2009--
020011910.305
Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment
OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 III
Repeat13$2,000$1,100Aug 21, 2009--
Feb 15, 2008Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#311747786$3,00017 viol.

Inspection #311747786

Dates

Opened
Feb 15, 2008
Closing Conference Date
Jul 9, 2008
Contested
Sep 3, 2008
Final Order
May 4, 2009
Closed
May 12, 2010

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
4

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
17
Violation Types
9 serious, 8 repeat
Initial Penalties
$19,600
Penalties on Record
$3,000
Site Address
74 Acton Street, Watertown, MA 02472
Industry
327991 Cut Stone and Stone Product Manufacturing

Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.

Chemical Exposure Sampling1 substance sampled

Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.

SubstanceSamplesResult RangeUnit
Gravimetric DeterminationQC20.7046 - 3.5709mg/m³
Sample WeightQC20.242 - 0.906mg
Silica, Crystalline Quartz (Respirable Fraction)20 - 5.3%

Violations

Violation list (16 of 17 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 K05
Serious12$600$167Aug 29, 2008Sep 3, 2008May 4, 2009
010021910.141
Sanitation
OSHA citation code: 19100141 G02
Serious13$600$167Aug 22, 2008Sep 3, 2008May 4, 2009
01003A1910.157
Portable Fire Extinguishers
OSHA citation code: 19100157 C01
Serious24$800$167Aug 22, 2008Sep 3, 2008May 4, 2009
01003B1910.157
Portable Fire Extinguishers
OSHA citation code: 19100157 C04
Serious24$0$0Aug 15, 2008Sep 3, 2008May 4, 2009
01003C1910.157
Portable Fire Extinguishers
OSHA citation code: 19100157 E02
Serious24$0$0Sep 18, 2008Sep 3, 2008May 4, 2009
010041910.243
Guarding of Portable Powered Tools
OSHA citation code: 19100243 A01 I
Serious12$1,000$167Aug 22, 2008Sep 3, 2008May 4, 2009
010051910.304
Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100304 B03 IIC3
Serious23$1,000$167Aug 22, 2008Sep 3, 2008May 4, 2009
01006A1910.305
Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment
OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 II
Serious24$800$165Aug 22, 2008Sep 3, 2008May 4, 2009
01006B1910.305
Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment
OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 III
Serious24$0$0Aug 15, 2008Sep 3, 2008May 4, 2009
020011910.133
Eye and Face Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01
Repeat11$1,600$250Aug 22, 2008Sep 3, 2008May 4, 2009
020021910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 F02
Repeat11$1,600$250Aug 15, 2008Sep 3, 2008May 4, 2009
020031910.212
General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)
OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01
Repeat14$2,000$250Aug 22, 2008Sep 3, 2008May 4, 2009
020041910.243
Guarding of Portable Powered Tools
OSHA citation code: 19100243 C03
Repeat13$1,600$250Aug 22, 2008Sep 3, 2008May 4, 2009
020051910.303
Electrical - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100303 B01
Repeat13$4,000$250Aug 15, 2008Sep 3, 2008May 4, 2009
020061910.305
Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment
OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02 I
Repeat14$1,600$250Aug 15, 2008Sep 3, 2008May 4, 2009
020071910.305
Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment
OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 IV
Repeat13$1,600$250Aug 21, 2008Sep 3, 2008May 4, 2009

Showing the 16 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 17 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.

Feb 13, 2007Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#310746037$5,64024 viol.

Inspection #310746037

Dates

Opened
Feb 13, 2007
Closing Conference Date
Feb 16, 2007
Closed
May 12, 2010

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
8
Related Activity
1 referral

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
24
Violation Types
23 serious, 1 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$14,100
Penalties on Record
$5,640
Site Address
74 Acton Street, Watertown, MA 02472
Industry
327991 Cut Stone and Stone Product Manufacturing

Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.

Chemical Exposure Sampling1 substance sampled

Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.

SubstanceSamplesResult RangeUnit
Gravimetric DeterminationQC80 - 1.065mg/m³
Sample WeightQC80 - 0.4085mg
Silica, Crystalline Quartz (Respirable Fraction)80 - 18%

Violations

Violation list (16 of 24 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
01001A1910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 C01
Serious24$1,050$420Aug 22, 2007--
01001B1910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 L01
Serious17$0$0Aug 17, 2007--
010021910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 K01
Serious17$1,050$420Aug 17, 2007--
010031910.133
Eye and Face Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01
Serious11$600$240Aug 16, 2007--
01004A1910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 E01
Serious11$750$300Aug 22, 2007--
01004B1910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 F01
Serious12$0$0Aug 22, 2007--
01004C1910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 F02
Serious12$0$0Aug 29, 2007--
01005A1910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 H01 I
Serious14$1,050$420Aug 17, 2007--
01005B1910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 H02 I
Serious13$0$0Aug 22, 2007--
010061910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 K01
Serious14$1,050$420Aug 29, 2007--
01007A1910.141
Sanitation
OSHA citation code: 19100141 D02 IV
Serious17$450$180Aug 16, 2007--
01007B1910.141
Sanitation
OSHA citation code: 19100141 G02
Serious17$0$0Aug 16, 2007--
010081910.212
General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)
OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01
Serious17$750$300Aug 22, 2007--
010091910.212
General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)
OSHA citation code: 19100212 A05
Serious17$600$240Aug 22, 2007--
010101910.243
Guarding of Portable Powered Tools
OSHA citation code: 19100243 C03
Serious17$600$240Aug 22, 2007--
010111910.303
Electrical - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100303 B01
Serious17$1,500$600Aug 29, 2007--

Showing the 16 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 24 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.

Failure to Abate Penalties5 citations, $3,000 in FTA penalties on record

OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 5 citations issued in this inspection. An FTA penalty is assessed during a follow-up inspection when OSHA's records indicate a previously cited hazard was not corrected by the abatement date. Each row below shows the FTA fields published on the original citation record: the follow-up inspection number, the FTA issuance date, the FTA penalty amount, and any FTA contest or final order date on record.

CitationFTA InspectionFTA IssuanceFTA PenaltyFTA ContestFTA Final Order

Showing the 0 FTA rows present in the first 16 citations on this inspection. OSHA's record shows 5 total citations with FTA activity for this inspection. The complete list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.

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About these records

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This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.

OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.

OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.

Source: OSHA chemical exposure sampling data (OSHA Information System). P = Personal (worker breathing zone), A = Area (general air). Rows marked QC are analytical quality control measurements, not chemical exposures. OSHA PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) values from the OSHA Occupational Chemical Database, matched via IMIS substance code (analyte code) (exact government key).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, violations table fields fta_insp_nr, fta_issuance_date, fta_penalty, fta_contest_date, fta_final_order_date. The FTA follow-up inspection is linked via fta_insp_nr to the inspection activity number (exact government key). When the follow-up inspection is not currently on record in SafetyRecord, the inspection number is shown without a link.

Understanding These Penalties

The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.

Standards cited

1910.134Respiratory Protection8 citations · $1,557
1910.305Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment8 citations · $2,645
1910.157Portable Fire Extinguishers3 citations · $167

Chemical exposure sampling

Samples
30
Substances
3
Inspections
2

Sample results are listed in the record of each inspection that collected them.

Industry comparison

Violations per inspection
This employer14.7
Industry average3.3
Penalties per inspection
This employer$3,547
Industry average$2,364

Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing, 17,266 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.

BLS 2024 survey: cut stone and stone product manufacturing reported 6.2 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 18.6%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source

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