OSHA Inspection: THERMA SEAL INSULATION SYSTEMS INC.

Issued

Feb 27, 2017

Abate by

Mar 23, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $1,630 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9130

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employees ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace: (Construction Reference 1926.103)  On or about 12/2/2016, at the above address jobsite, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation for employees who were required to wear an air-purifying 3M respirator while mixing fireproofing material.

Issued

Feb 27, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9130

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)  On or about 12/2/2016, at the above address jobsite, the employer did not provide a fit-test for employees who were required to wear an air-purifying 3M respirator while mixing fireproofing material.

Issued

Feb 27, 2017

Abate by

Mar 23, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $1,630 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9130

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program which at included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii): (Construction Reference: 1926.59)   On or about 12/13/2016, at the above address jobsite, the employer did not develop or implement a written hazard communication program for employees who were exposed to chemicals such as but not limited to silica, when mixing fireproofing materials.

Issued

Feb 27, 2017

Abate by

Mar 23, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9130

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(ii): Employee training did not include the physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area:  (Construction Reference: 1926.59)  On or about 12/13/2016, at the above address jobsite, an employee adding bags of Southwest fireproofing type 5GP to a mixer, was not trained on the health hazards associated with silica exposure.

Issued

Feb 27, 2017

Abate by

Mar 23, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $1,630 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9130

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.55(a): Employee(s) were exposed to materials (Particulates Not Otherwise Regulated) at concentrations above the 5 milligram per cubic meter (mg/m3) as specified in the Threshold Limit Values of Airborne Contaminants for 1970 of the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists:  On or about 12/13/2016, at the above address jobsite, an employee was exposed to an 8 hour time-weighted average of 19.608 mg/m3 of particulates not otherwise regulated for a sampling time of 375 minutes during mixing processes at the jobsite. The remaining un-sampled time was considered as zero exposure.

Issued

Feb 27, 2017

Abate by

Mar 23, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9130

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.55(b): Feasible administrative or engineering controls were not implemented to reduce employee exposure(s):  On or about 12/13/2016, at the above address jobsite, the employer did not use feasible engineering and administrative controls to protect an employee who was exposed to an 8 hour time-weighted average of 19.608 mg/m3 of particulates not otherwise regulated (PNOR) during the fireproof mixing processes at the jobsite.