OSHA Inspection: INNOCOR FOAM TECHNOLOGIES

Issued

Apr 16, 2015

Abate by

Oct 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $1,950 Reduced

Hazardous substances 2470

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(1): Employee(s) were exposed to an airborne concentration of toluene-2,4-diisocyanate (TDI), listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the ceiling concentration of 0.14 milligrams per cubic meter (mg/M3):    a.) An employees, Pour Line Assistant, was exposed to an airborne concentration of toluene-2,4-diisocyanate (TDI), at 1.528 milligrams per cubic meter of air, approximately 9.2 times in excess of the ceiling concentration of 0.14 milligrams per cubic meter (mg/M3) of air, listed in Table Z-1.  Sampling was performed for 26 minutes on 2-11-15. Employee was wearing a respirator        ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

Apr 16, 2015

Abate by

Oct 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 2470

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(e): Feasible administrative or engineering controls were not determined and implemented to achieve compliance with the limits prescribed in 29 CFR 1910.1000(a) through (d):    a.) An employees, (Pour Line Assistant), was exposed to an airborne concentration of toluene-2,4-diisocyanate (TDI), at 1.528 milligrams per cubic meter of air, approximately 9.2 times in excess of the ceiling concentration of 0.14 milligrams per cubic meter (mg/M3) of air, listed in Table Z-1.  Sampling was performed for 26 minutes.  Feasible administrative or engineering controls were not determined and implemented, on or about 2-11-15.      Abatement Certification and Documentation Required    GENERAL METHODS OF CONTROL APPLICABLE IN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING:    - Utilize exhaust ventilation placed over the process during the changing of the sock filters.    Abatement Schedule:    Step 1.  A written detailed plan of abatement shall be submitted to the Area Director outlining a schedule for the implementation of engineering and/or administrative measures to control employee exposures to hazardous substances as referenced in this citation.  This plan shall include, at a minimum, target dates for the following actions which must be consistent with the abatement dates required by this citation:    (1)  Evaluation of engineering/administrative control options;  (2)  Selection of optimum control methods and completion of design;  (3)  Procurement, installation, and operation of selected control measures;  (4)  Testing and acceptance or modification/redesign of controls.      All proposed control measures shall be approved for each particular use by a competent industrial hygienist or other technically qualified person.  45-day progress reports are required during the abatement period.    Step 2.  Abatement shall have been completed by the implementation of feasible engineering and/or administrative controls upon verification of their effectiveness in achieving compliance.    Date by which violation must be abated:  Step 1  06/21/2015  Date by which violation must be abated:  Step 2  08/20/2015

Issued

Apr 16, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,913 · Current $1,243 Reduced

Hazardous substances 2470

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were not annually fit tested:    (a) An employee, Chemist, wore a North Full face respirator while changing the filter sock at the TDI pump and was not fit-tested annually in that no fit test was conducted since 2013, on or about 2-11-15.    (b) An employee, Pour Line Assistant, wore a North Full face respirator while changing the filter sock at the TDI pump and was not fit-tested annually in that no fit test was conducted since 2013, on or about 2-11-15.    CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION-NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Apr 16, 2015

Abate by

May 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(ii)(D): Lockout devices and tagout devices did not indicate the identity of the employee applying the device(s):  (a) The lockout devices used during the changing of the sock filter in the tank room did not indicate the identity of the employee applying the devices, on or about 2-11-15.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED