OSHA Inspection: ELDORADO INSURANCE SERVICES, INC.

Issued

Oct 21, 2014

Abate by

Nov 24, 2014

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): Within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, the employer must certify to OSHA (the Agency) that each cited violation has been abated, except as provided in paragraph (c)(2) of this section.  a) Eldorado Insurance Services, Inc. - The employer failed to certify to OSHA within 10 calendar days after the abatement date that each of the following cited violations had been corrected:    Citation Number                                            Item Number                                    Abatement Date         01                                                           01a                                                 09/04/2014         01                                                           01b                                                 09/04/2014         01                                                           01c                                                 09/04/2014         01                                                           02                                                   09/04/2014         01                                                           03                                                   09/04/2014         01                                                           04a                                                 09/04/2014         01                                                           04b                                                 09/04/2014         01                                                           05                                                   09/04/2014         01                                                           06                                                   09/04/2014         01                                                           07                                                   09/04/2014

Issued

Jul 3, 2013

Abate by

Jul 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

Hazardous substances P125

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.103 NOTE: The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set  forth at 29 CFR 1910.134 of this chapter.     29 CFR 1910.134(c): The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use:  a) Eldorado Insurance Services Inc. - The employer did not ensure where respirators were necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators were required by the employer, the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program. The employees were required to wear N95 dual strap respirators during spray foam insulation operations.

Issued

Jul 3, 2013

Abate by

Jul 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances P125

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.103 NOTE: The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set forth at 29 CFR 1910.134 of this chapter.     29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1):  The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:   a) Eldorado Insurance Services Inc. - The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace. The employees were required to wear N95 dual strap respirators during spray foam insulation operations.

Issued

Jul 3, 2013

Abate by

Jul 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances P125

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.103 NOTE: The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set forth at 29 CFR 1910.134 of this chapter.     29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2):  Employee(s) using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were not annually fit tested:   a) Eldorado Insurance Services Inc. - The employer did not ensure that employees using a tight fitting facepiece respirator were fit tested prior to the initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) is used, and at least annually thereafter. The employees were required to wear N95 dual strap respirators during spray foam insulation operations.

Issued

Jul 3, 2013

Abate by

Jul 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

Hazardous substances P125

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(i): Selection of appropriate respirators was not based on the respiratory hazard(s) to which the worker was exposed and user factors that affect respirator performance and reliability  29 CFR 1926.103 NOTE: The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set  forth at 29 CFR 1910.134 of this chapter.     a) Eldorado Insurance Services Inc. - The employer did not select a NIOSH-certified respirator based on the conditions to which the worker was exposed. The employee(s) were required to wear a N95 dual strap respirators when conducting spray foam insulation operations that did not protect workers against chemical vapor exposure.

Issued

Jul 3, 2013

Abate by

Jul 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

Hazardous substances P125

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.103 NOTE: The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set forth at 29 CFR 1910.134 of this chapter.     29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary.  a) Eldorado Insurance Services Inc. - The employer did not ensure effective training that is comprehensive, understandable, and recurs annually, and more often as necessary, was provided to employees who are required to use respirators. The employee(s) were required to wear a N95 dual strap respirators when conducting spray foam insulation operations that did not protect workers against chemical vapor exposure.

Issued

Jul 3, 2013

Abate by

Jul 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

Hazardous substances P125

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.59 NOTE: The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set forth at 29 CFR 1910.1200 of this chapter.     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:   a) Eldorado Insurance Services Inc. - The employer did not implement at the workplace a written hazard communication program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1200 that describes at least the following:   1) Requirement for labeling of containers or hazardous chemicals:   2) Material safety data sheet(s) availability;   3) Training of employees;   4) A complete list of hazardous chemicals known to be in the workplace;   5) Methods to inform employees of the hazards of non-routine tasks; and,   6) Methods to inform other employer(s) of material safety data sheets availability; the labeling system and any precautionary measures to protect employees.   The employees who were conducting spray foam insulation operations were exposed to hazardous chemicals, including, but not limited to, tetrasodium ethylene diamine tetraacetate, aliphatic polyol blend, polymeric diphenylmethane diisocyanate (polymeric MDI) 4,4-diphenylmethane diisocyanate and diphenlylmethane diisocyanate.

Issued

Jul 3, 2013

Abate by

Jul 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances P125

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.59 NOTE: The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set forth at 29 CFR 1910.1200 of this chapter.     29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i):  The written hazard communication program did not include a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using an identity that was referenced on the appropriate material safety data sheet:    a) Eldorado Insurance Services Inc. - The employer did not ensure a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present was prepared at the worksite, using the identity that is referenced on the appropriate material safety data sheet(s). The employees who were conducting spray foam insulation operations were exposed to hazardous chemicals, including, but not limited to, tetrasodium ethylene diamine tetraacetate, aliphatic polyol blend, polymeric diphenylmethane diisocyanate (polymeric MDI) 4,4-diphenylmethane diisocyanate and diphenlylmethane diisocyanate.

Issued

Jul 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9965P125

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.59 NOTE: The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set forth at 29 CFR 1910.1200 of this chapter.     29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): - The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical which they used:  a) Eldorado Insurance Services, Inc. - The employees who were conducting spray foam insulation operations were exposed to hazardous chemicals, including, but not limited to, tetrasodium ethylene diamine tetraacetate, aliphatic polyol blend, polymeric diphenylmethane diisocyanate (polymeric MDI), 4,4-diphenylmethane diisocyanate and diphenlylmethane diisocyanate.

Issued

Jul 3, 2013

Abate by

Jul 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

Hazardous substances P125

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.59 NOTE: The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set forth at 29 CFR 1910.1200 of this chapter.   29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employers did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area.   a) Eldorado Insurance Services Inc. - The employer did not provide information and training to the employees on the physical and health hazards of tetrasodium ethylene diamine tetraacetate, aliphatic polyol blend,  polymeric diphenylmethane diisocyanate (polymeric MDI), 4,4-diphenylmethane diisocyanate and diphenlylmethane diisocyanate.

Issued

Jul 3, 2013

Abate by

Jul 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

Hazardous substances 9965P125

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.95(a): Personal protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, was not provided, used, or maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition it was necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation, or physical contact.   a) Eldorado Insurance Services Inc.  - The employer did not provide and require the use of appropriate protection which included chemical resistant gloves for employee(s) conducting foam spraying and cleaning operations containing hazardous chemicals, were not provided with chemical resistant gloves made of neoprene, viton, saranex and butyl rubber.  b) Eldorado Insurance Services Inc.  - The employer did not provide and require the use of appropriate protection which included chemical resistant gloves and suits or coveralls for employee(s) conducting foam spraying and cleaning operations containing hazardous chemicals (isocyanate containing foam products).

Issued

Jul 3, 2013

Abate by

Jul 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

Hazardous substances 9965P125

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1):  Eye and face protective equipment was not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury:    a) Eldorado Insurance Services Inc.  - The employer did not ensure employees required to conduct spray foam  operations and use hazardous chemicals including but not limited to, tetrasodium ethylene diamine tetraacetate, aliphatic polyol blend, polymeric dihenylmethane diisocyanate (polymeric MDI), 4,4-diphenylmethane diisocyanate and diphenlylmethane diisocyanate used eye and face protective equipment. The employer failed to provide and require the use of appropriate protection which included goggles and full face protection for employees who were conducting foam cleaning next to employees spraying the foam insulation.