OSHA Inspection: SUMMIT GREEN SOLUTIONS

Issued

2015-05-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1600.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(3): The employer did not designate a program administrator who was qualified by appropriate training or experience to administer or oversee the respiratory protection program and to conduct the required evaluations of program effectiveness: (Construction Reference 1926.103)  (a) The employer did not designate a qualified program administrator to oversee the use of respiratory protection at the job site.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

2015-05-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1073

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii):   The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace, including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form:  (a) The employer did not conduct personal air monitoring to assess employees' 8-hour time-weighted average and ceiling level exposures to methylene bisphenyl isocyanate while they sprayed polyurethane foam insulation during a barracks construction project.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

2015-05-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(3)(iii)(B)(2): The employer did not implement a change schedule for respirators not equipped with an End of Service Life Indicator that would ensure cartridges were changed before the end of their service life:  (a) The employer did not implement a change schedule for organic vapor cartridges use by employees while spraying polyurethane foam insulation.  Air-purifying respiratory protection may be used if is equipped with end-of-service-life indicators or a change schedule has been developed. Otherwise, employees must be equipped with atmosphere-supplying respirators.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

2015-05-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1600.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function:  (a) Two employees who were required to wear tight-fitting full-face cartridge style respirators while spraying polyurethane foam insulation had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

2015-05-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(B): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees with a condition that interfered with the face-to-facepiece seal or valve function: (Construction Reference 1926.103)  (a) Two employees who were required to wear tight-fitting full-face cartridge style respirators while spraying polyurethane foam insulation wore head coverings that interfered with the face-to-facepiece seal.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

2015-05-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1600.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(1): Respirators were not cleaned and disinfected using the procedures in Appendix B-2 of 29 CFR 1910.134 or equivalent procedures recommended by the respirator manufacturer:  (Construction Reference 1926.103)  (a) Full-face elastomeric cartridge style respirators used by employees while spraying polyurethane foam insulation were not being cleaned and disinfected using procedures in Appendix B-2 or procedures recommended by the respirator manufacturer (i.e., 3M). Employees were using rubbing alcohol to clean and disinfect their respirators.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

2015-05-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(1)(i): Respirators issued for the exclusive use of an employee were not cleaned and disinfected as often as necessary to be maintained in a sanitary condition:  (Construction Reference 1926.103)  (a) Full-face elastomeric cartridge respirators being used by employees were found covered with spray foam insulation. Provisions were not taken by the employer to ensure employees were provided with the necessary equipment and supplies at the job site to maintain and keep their respirators in a clean and sanitary condition.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

2015-05-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1):   The employer did not provide employees who were required to wear respiratory protection with effective training in accordance with paragraphs (k)(1)(i) through (k)(1)(vii):  The employer did not provide employees who were required to wear respiratory protection while spraying polyurethane foam insulation with effective training on the following:  (a) Why the respirator is necessary and how improper fit, usage, or maintenance can compromise the protective effect of the respirator; for example, an employee had not been properly trained to ensure he used a pre-filter in conjunction with the organic vapor cartridge attached to his respirator.   (b) Limitations and capabilities of the respirator  (c) Procedures for maintenance and storage of the respirator  (d) How to recognize medical signs and symptoms that may limit or prevent the effective use of respirators  (e) General requirements of the respiratory protection standard (29 CFR 1910.134)  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

2015-05-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(m)(2)(i): The employer did not establish a record of the qualitative and quantitative fit tests administered to an employee which included the information required by 29 CFR 1910.134(m)(2)(i)(A) through (m)(2)(i)(E):  (a) The employer did not establish and retain a fit test record for an employee required to wear respiratory protection while applying spray foam insulation.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

2015-05-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

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) The employer did not maintain a copy of their written hazard communication program at the work site where employees were exposed to such hazardous chemicals as methylene bisphenyl isocyanate.

Issued

2015-05-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1):   Employees were not provided effective information and training as specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2) and (h)(3) 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:  (a) An employee who was exposed to hazardous chemicals while spraying polyurethane foam insulation had not been provided information and training concerning the following:  * Information regarding the location and availability of the employer's written hazard communication program  * Training on the details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

2015-05-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv):   The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, did not include an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employee could obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:   (a) As of November 25, 2014, the employer had not trained employees on the new chemical container label elements and the new format and types of information on each section of safety data sheets (SDSs). Employees were potentially exposed to such hazardous chemicals as methylene bisphenyl isocyanate.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED