OSHA Inspection: B&C FIREPROOFING, INC.

Issued

May 6, 2016

Abate by

Jun 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate respiratory hazards in the workplace to include a reasonable estimate of employee exposure to respiratory hazards and an identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form.  a) On or about 04/07/2016, B&C Fireproofing & Insulation employees working on the Bed Tower Expansion Project at the Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center located at 1030 Jefferson Ave in Memphis, TN, exposed to Isolatek International Cafco Blaze-Shield II Spray Applied Fire Resistive Material which contains slag wool, Portland cement, calcium sulfate, and quartz and can cause eye and skin irritation and can be harmful if inhaled and the employer did not estimate or measure employees' exposure to the ingredients of the material used.  Employees voluntarily wore N95 filtering facepiece respirators.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

May 6, 2016

Abate by

Jun 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 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) On or about 04/07/2016, B&C Fireproofing & Insulation employees working on the Bed Tower Expansion Project at the Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center located at 1030 Jefferson Ave in Memphis, TN, were exposed to hazardous materials (Isolatek International Cafco Blaze-Shield II Spray Applied Fire Resistive Material (eye, skin, and/or respiratory irritants) for which the employer did not have accessible a written copy of their hazard communication plan.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

May 6, 2016

Abate by

Jun 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The employer did not compile a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that was referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet.  a) On or about 04/07/2016, B&C Fireproofing & Insulation employees working on the Bed Tower Expansion Project at the Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center located at 1030 Jefferson Ave in Memphis, TN, were exposed to hazardous material (Isolatek International Cafco Blaze-Shield II Spray Applied Fire Resistive Material (eye, skin, and/or respiratory irritants) for which the employer did not compile and make accessible a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

May 6, 2016

Abate by

Jun 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s).  a) On or about 04/07/2016, B&C Fireproofing & Insulation employees working on the Bed Tower Expansion Project at the Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center located at 1030 Jefferson Ave in Memphis, TN, were exposed to hazardous materials (Isolatek International Cafco Blaze-Shield II Spray Applied Fire Resistive Material (eye, skin, and/or respiratory irritants) for which the employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

May 6, 2016

Abate by

Jun 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer.  a) On or about 04/07/2016, B&C Fireproofing & Insulation employees working on the Bed Tower Expansion Project at the Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center located at 1030 Jefferson Ave in Memphis, TN, exposed to Isolatek International Cafco Blaze-Shield II Spray Applied Fire Resistive Material which contains slag wool, Portland cement, calcium sulfate, and quartz and can cause eye and skin irritation and can be harmful if inhaled and were wearing N95 respirators and had not been provided the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).