OSHA Inspection: SUPERIOR CONTRACTING CORPORATION

Issued

2017-11-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3622.00 · Current $2717.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) as referenced by 29 CFR 1926.59:  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) Laurel Ave, Secaucus, NJ:  Employees to include but not limited to those spraying insulation and working in the area setting up equipment along with removing dry overspray were not trained on the hazards of StayCell One Step insulation which contains isocyanates to include Methylene bisphenyl isocyanate (MDI).  Condition noted on or about 10/4/17.

Issued

2017-11-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii) as referenced by 29 CFR 1926.103: The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form:   a) Laurel drive, Secaucus, NJ: The employer failed to adequately identify and evaluate worker airborne exposure to Methylene bisphenyl isocyanate (MDI) during spraying of StayCell One Step insulation.  Personal monitoring of a worker using an airline respirator on 10/04/17 during spraying operations on the second floor indicated a 15 minute Ceiling exposure to MDI at 0.079 milligrams per cubic meter (mg/m3) which is 0.394 times the permissible limit (PEL) of 0.2 mg/m3.    Violation occurred on or about 10/04/17.