OSHA Inspection: JMS INSULATION, INC.

Issued

2017-11-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances P125

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.103: The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set forth at 29 CFR 1910.134 of this chapter.    29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): In any workplace where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employees or whenever respirators are required by the employer, the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures:    a) On August 27, 2017, JMS Insulation, Inc. did not ensure that a written respiratory protection program was established and implemented for those employees required to wear respiratory protection, including tight-fitting, supplied air respirator(s).    The respiratory protection program shall include, at a minimum, procedures for selecting respirators; medical evaluations; fit testing; procedures for proper use in routine and reasonably foreseeable emergency situations; procedures for cleaning, storing, inspecting, repairing and discarding respirators; employee training regarding respiratory hazards they are exposed to, proper uses and limitations of respirators; and procedures for regularly evaluating the effectiveness of the respirator program.

Issued

2017-11-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances P125

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.103: The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set forth at 29 CFR 1910.134 of this chapter.  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:  (a) On August 27, 2017, JMS Insulation, Inc. did not provide a medical evaluation to employee(s) before tight-fitting, supplied air respirator(s) were required to be worn in the workplace.

Issued

2017-11-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances P125

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.103: The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set forth at 29 CFR 1910.134 of this chapter.  29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:  (a) On August 27, 2017, JMS Insulation, Inc. did not ensure that all employees required to wear tight-fitting, supplied air respirator(s), were provided with an annual fit test.

Issued

2017-11-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances P125

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.103: The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set forth at 29 CFR 1910.134 of this chapter.    29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(ii): The employer did not select and use a NIOSH-certified respirator in compliance with the conditions of its certification:    (a) On August 22, 2017, JMS Insulation, Inc. did not ensure that the selected respiratory protection, including the tight-fitting, supplied-air respirator was NIOSH certified. The Strong China M70 respirator provided to the employees was not a NIOSH certified respirator.

Issued

2017-11-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances P125

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.59: The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set forth at 29 CFR 1910.1200 of this chapter.    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 August, 27, 2017, JMS Insulation, Inc. did not maintain a written hazard communication program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) that would describe or include at least the following:    1) Requirement for labeling of containers of hazardous chemicals;  2) Material safety data sheet availability;  3) Training of employees;  4) A complete list of hazardous chemicals known to be in the workplace;  5) Methods to inform employees of the hazards on non-routine tasks; and  6) Methods to inform other employer(s) of material safety data sheet availability; the labeling system; and any precautionary measures to protect employees.    Employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals, including, but not limited to Polymeric Methylene Diphenyl Diisocyanate.

Issued

2017-11-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances P125

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.59: The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set forth at 29 CFR 1910.1200 of this chapter.  29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  (a) On August 27, 2017, JMS Insulation, Inc. did not provide employee(s) training on the chemicals in their workplace including Polymeric Methylene Diphenyl Diisocyanate.