OSHA Inspection: MACNAUGHTON ENERGY, LLC

Issued

Aug 16, 2013

Abate by

Dec 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use: (Construction Reference 1926.103)    (a) 14  Flagstad Rd, West Hartford - On or about May 28, 2013, a written respiratory protection program was not developed and implemented to protect employees required to use MSA, half face, negative pressure respirators while using Dow Polyurethane Foam System, which contains isocyanates.

Issued

Aug 16, 2013

Abate by

Nov 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9965

General-duty citation text

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: (Construction Reference 1926.103)    (a) 14  Flagstad Rd, West Hartford - On or about May 28, 2013, employees required to use MSA, half face, negative pressure respirators while using Dow Polyurethane Foam System, which contains isocyanates were not medically evaluated prior to using the respirator.

Issued

Aug 16, 2013

Abate by

Nov 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9965

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:  (Construction Reference 1926.103)    (a) 14  Flagstad Rd, West Hartford - On or about May 28, 2013, employees required to use MSA, half face, negative pressure respirators while using Dow Polyurethane Foam System, which contains isocyanates had not received respirator training.

Issued

Aug 16, 2013

Abate by

Dec 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9965

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program which included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii) (Construction Reference: 1926.59):    (a) 14  Flagstad Rd, West Hartford - On or about May 28, 2013, the employer failed to develop and implement a hazard communication program. Employees worked with or were exposed to chemicals including, but not limited Dow Polyurethane Foam System, which contains isocyanates.

Issued

Aug 16, 2013

Abate by

Nov 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9965

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)    (a) 14  Flagstad Rd, West Hartford - On or about May 28, 2013, the employees who worked with hazardous chemicals had not received training on the hazards associated with the chemicals. Employees worked with or were exposed to chemicals including, but not limited to Dow Polyurethane Foam System, which contains isocyanates.

Issued

Aug 16, 2013

Abate by

Dec 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(a)(2)(ii)(E): All lamps for general illumination shall be protected from accidental contact or breakage. Metal-case sockets shall be grounded.    (a) 14 Flagstad Rd, West Hartford - On or about May 25, 2013, a lamp used for illumination was not protected from breakage while in use.

Issued

Aug 16, 2013

Abate by

Nov 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9965

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain a safety program which provides for frequent and regular inspections of jobsites, materials, and equipment to be made by a competent person (i.e., a person who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees, and who has the authority to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them):    (a) Utility Truck (Ct Plate number 7056CR) - On or about May 25, 2013, the employer failed to maintain a safety program which provided for regular inspections of jobsites, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person. The utlity  truck contained defective or ungaurded equipment, not safe for use, available for ready use and some of which was being used during the inspection.    Unsafe equipment in use at the time of the inspection included a pendant drop lamp used for illumination that was not guarded to protect the bulb from breakage during use.

Issued

Aug 16, 2013

Abate by

Dec 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9965

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f): The employee was required to use a respirator without being fit tested with the same make, model, style and size of respirator that was to be used: (Construction Reference 1926.103)    (a) 14  Flagstad Rd, West Hartford - On or about May 28, 2013, employees required to use MSA, half face, negative pressure respirators while using Dow Polyurethane Foam System, which contains isocyanates were not fit tested prior to using the respirator.