OSHA Inspection: SUPERIOR SPRAY FOAM COMPANY, INC.

Issued

2016-02-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1073P125

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)    Job site: One Webster Avenue, Hanover, NH - On or about December 22, 2015, a written respiratory protection program had not been developed and implemented for workers wearing required use respirators during spray foam insulation application and clean-up activities.  The two part spray foam used by employees can cause respiratory irritation and illness and contained hazardous chemicals, such as, but no limited to methylene bisphenyl isocyanate (MDI) and polymeric diphenylmethane diisocyanate (PAPI).

Issued

2016-02-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1073

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 ESLI that would ensure cartridges were changed before the end of their service life: (Construction Reference 1926.103)    a.  Job site: One Webster Avenue, Hanover, NH - On or about December 22, 2015, the employer did not have a change schedule for the cartridges on the air purifying respirator worn by the employee during activities involving spray foam insulation application clean-up (scraping) inside a containment.  The employee wore a full face air-purifying respirator with organic vapor cartridges, and was exposed to respiratory hazards including, but not limited to, methylene bisphenyl isocyanate (MDI).    Note:  The employer may provide an air-purifying respirator provided the respirator is equipped with end-of-service-life indicators or a change schedule has been developed. Otherwise, the employer must provide an atmosphere-supplying respirator.

Issued

2016-02-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1073P125

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.  Job site: One Webster Avenue, Hanover, NH - On or about December 22, 2015, an employee had not had a medical evaluation prior to initial use of respirators for activities involving spray foam insulation application inside a containment.  The employee wore a full face supplied air respirator, and was exposed to respiratory hazards including, but not limited to, methylene bisphenyl isocyanate (MDI) and polymeric diphenylmethane diisocyanate (PAPI).  b.  Job site: One Webster Avenue, Hanover, NH - On or about December 22, 2015, an employee had not had a medical evaluation prior to initial use of respirators for activities involving spray foam insulation application clean-up (scraping) inside a containment.  The employee wore a full face air purifying respirator with organic vapor cartridges, and was exposed to respiratory hazards including, but not limited to, methylene bisphenyl isocyanate (MDI) and polymeric diphenylmethane diisocyanate (PAPI).

Issued

2016-02-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1073P125

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): (Construction Reference 1926.103)  a.  Job site: One Webster Avenue, Hanover, NH - On or about December 22, 2015, an employee wearing a required-use tight fitting respirator had not been fit tested prior to initial use to ensure that the respirator provided effective protection during activities involving spray foam insulation application clean-up (scraping) inside a containment.  The employee wore a full face air purifying respirator with organic vapor cartridges, and was exposed to respiratory hazards including, but not limited to, methylene bisphenyl isocyanate (MDI) and polymeric diphenylmethane diisocyanate (PAPI).  Note: Any workers who were wearing tight fitting respirators were required to be fit tested prior to initial use.

Issued

2016-02-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1073P125

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: (Construction Reference 1926.103)  a.  Job site: One Webster Avenue, Hanover, NH - On or about December 22, 2015, an employee wearing a required-use tight fitting respirator had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face during activities involving spray foam insulation application clean-up (scraping) inside a containment.  The employee wore a full face air purifying respirator with organic vapor cartridges, and was exposed to respiratory hazards including, but not limited to, methylene bisphenyl isocyanate (MDI) and polymeric diphenylmethane diisocyanate (PAPI).