OSHA Inspection: REGENCY SPRAY FOAM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Issued

Jun 4, 2015

Abate by

Jun 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish the employees employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to the hazard of asphyxiation caused by potentially hazardous atmospheres while working in confined spaces:    a) Establishment -  An effective permit required confined space entry program was not developed for employees who entered spaces such as, but not limited to residential crawl spaces in order to apply isocyanate based sprayfoam insulation which would create an atmospheric hazard. On or about 1/6/15.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

Jun 4, 2015

Abate by

Jun 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 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)  Establishment - There was no site specific written respirator program for sprayfoam insulation applicators and technicians who wore tight fitting respirators including, but not limited to 3M negative pressure half mask and full face air purifying respirators, and supplied air respirators when applying insulation containing 4,4 Diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI), Diphenylmethane diisocyanate (2,2,2,4), and Polymethylene polyphenyl. On or about 1/6/15.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

Jun 4, 2015

Abate by

Jun 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):     a) Establishment - Sprayfoam insulation applicators and technicians who wore tight fitting respirators including, but not limited to 3M negative pressure half mask and full face air purifying respirators when applying foam insulation containing 4,4 Diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI), Diphenylmethane diisocyanate (2,2,2,4), and Polymethylene polyphenyl, were not fit tested. On or about 1/6/15.  NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jun 4, 2015

Abate by

Jun 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1)(iv): The employer did not ensure that each user could demonstrate knowledge of how to inspect, put on, remove, use, and check the seals of the respirator:    a) Establishment - Sprayfoam insulation applicators and technicians who wore tight fitting respirators including, but not limited to 3M negative pressure half mask and full face air purifying respirators, and supplied air respirators when applying insulation containing 4,4 Diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI), Diphenylmethane diisocyanate (2,2,2,4), and Polymethylene polyphenyl were not trained per the requirements of the standard. On or about 1/6/15.  NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jun 4, 2015

Abate by

Jun 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

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) Establishment - Sprayfoam insulation applicators and technicians who wore tight fitting respirators including, but not limited to 3M negative pressure half mask and full face air purifying respirators and supplied air respirators when applying insulation containing 4,4 Diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI), Diphenylmethane diisocyanate (2,2,2,4), and Polymethylene polyphenyl were not medically evaluated prior to the wearing of the respirators. On or about 1/6/15.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jun 4, 2015

Abate by

Jun 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

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) Establishment - A site specific written chemical hazard communication program was not developed. Employees used chemical products including, but not limited to isocyanate based products containing 4,4 Diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI), Diphenylmethane diisocyanate (2,2,2,4),and Polymethylene polyphenyl. On or about 1/6/15.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jun 4, 2015

Abate by

Jun 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Establishment - Sprayfoam insulation applicators and technicians were not trained in the hazards of the chemical products they used including, but not limited to isocyanate based products containing 4,4 Diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI), Diphenylmethane diisocyanate (2,2,2,4), and Polymethylene polyphenyl. On or about 1/6/15.  NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19