OSHA Inspection: SIMSBORO COATING SERVICES, LLC

Issued

2016-05-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-06-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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:      On or about December 15, 2015 the employer did not develop and implement all aspects of a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use for employees required to wear respirators during the performance of their job duties to protect against the hazard of exposure to methylene bisphenyl isocyanate, MDI.

Issued

2016-05-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-06-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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: Note: The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.   On or about December 15, 2015 the employer did not provide medical evaluations to determine the employees' ability to use a respirator before fit testing and required use in the workplace for employees who are required to wear respirators during the performance of their job duties to protect against the hazard of exposure to methylene bisphenyl isocyanate, MDI.

Issued

2016-05-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-06-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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):  On or about December 15, 2015 the employer did not ensure that employees required to use a tight-fitting face piece respirator passed an appropriate qualitative or quantitative fit test prior to the performance of their job duties in order to properly protect against the hazard of exposure to methylene bisphenyl isocyanate, MDI.

Issued

2016-05-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-06-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) (LOCATION) (IDENTIFY SPECIFIC OPERATION/CONDITION) (DESCRIBE HAZARD)   On or about December 15, 2015 the employer did not ensure that employees required to wear respirators during the performance of their job duties to protect against the hazard of exposure to methylene bisphenyl isocyanate, MDI, were free of facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the face piece and the face, interfering with valve function.

Issued

2016-05-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-06-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:    On or about December 15, 2015 the employer did ensure that employees required to wear respirators during the performance of their job duties to protect against the hazard of exposure to methylene bisphenyl isocyanate, MDI, were cleaning and disinfecting their respirators using the procedures in Appendix B-2 of 29 CFR 1910.134 or equivalent procedures recommended by the respirator manufacturer.

Issued

2016-05-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-06-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i): Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or  were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve:  On or about December 15, 2015 the employer did ensure that employees required to wear respirators during the performance of their job duties to protect against the hazard of exposure to methylene bisphenyl isocyanate, MDI, were storing their respirators to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, and other such elements that could cause potential harm to the employee by contamination or damaging their respirator.

Issued

2016-05-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-06-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable, and effective annual training to employees who were required to use respirators.      On or about December 15, 2015 the employer did ensure that employees required to wear respirators during the performance of their job duties to protect against the hazard of exposure to methylene bisphenyl isocyanate, MDI, were effectively trained on the proper use of, cleaning of, storage of, and reason for respirator usage in the facility.

Issued

2016-05-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-06-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1073

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(1): Employee(s) were exposed to an airborne concentration of Methylene bisphenyl isocyanate (MDI) listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the ceiling concentration of 0.02 ppm or 0.2 mg/m3:    On or about December 15, 2015 the employer allowed employees to be exposed to an airborne concentration of methylene bisphenyl isocyanate in excess of 0.2 mg/m3 the ceiling limit (C) based on a 15 minute sample.  This violation occurred when an employee near the coating operation was exposed to a concentration of 1.0217 mg/m3 when sampled for 13 minutes.

Issued

2016-05-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-06-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1073

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):   On or about December 15, 2015 the employer did not ensure that feasible engineering controls were in proper working order to reduce airborne concentrations of methylene bisphenyl isocyanate to below 0.2 mg/m3 the ceiling limit (C). This allowed an employee to be exposed to an excess of the ceiling limit. This violation occurred when an employee near the coating operation was exposed to a concentration of 1.0217 mg/m3 when sampled for 13 minutes.