OSHA Inspection: ALL IN ONE INSULATION

Issued

May 11, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,696 · Current $2,587 Reduced

Hazardous substances 107313772470T177

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c): The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use:  Establishment - The employer did not develop a written respiratory protection program for employees required to use 3M full-face fitted respirators when applying spray foam insulation.

Issued

May 11, 2018

Abate by

Jun 28, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 107313772470T177

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:  Establishment - The employer did not provide medical evaluations prior to employees using required fitted respirators for spraying foam insulation containing hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to methylene bisphenyl isocyante, toluene-2, 6-diisocyante,and hexamethylene diisocyante.

Issued

May 11, 2018

Abate by

Jun 28, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 107313772470T177

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):  Establishment - The employer did not ensure employees required to use fitted respirators passed an appropriate fit test prior to using respirators when spraying foam insulation containing hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to methylene bisphenyl isocyante, toluene-2, 6-diisocyante,and hexamethylene diisocyante.

Issued

May 11, 2018

Abate by

May 18, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 107313772470T177

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:  Site location - An employee was wearing a 3M full-face fitted respirator and had facial hair impeding the seal when spraying foam insulation with hazardous chemicals such as but not limited methylene bisphenyl isocyante, toluene-2, 6-diisocyante, and hexamethylene diisocyante.

Issued

May 11, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 107313772470T177

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(1): Respirators were not cleaned and disinfected using the procedures in Appendix B-2 of 29 CFR 1910.134 or equivalent procedures recommended by the respirator manufacturer:  Site - The 3M full-face fitted respirator was not cleaned and disinfected properly when employees use the respirator for spraying  foam insulation containing hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to methylene bisphenyl isocyante, toluene-2, 6-diisocyante,and hexamethylene diisocyante.

Issued

May 11, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 107313772470T177

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide to employees required to use respirators, annual and more often if necessary, effective respiratory protection training that was comprehensive and understandable.  Establishment - The employer did not provide effective respirator training for employees required to use 3M full-face fitted respirators when spraying foam insulation containing hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to methylene bisphenyl isocyante, toluene-2, 6-diisocyante,and hexamethylene diisocyante.

Issued

May 11, 2018

Abate by

Aug 10, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,696 · Current $2,587 Reduced

Hazardous substances 107313772470T177

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:  Establishment - The employer did not create an effective written hazardous communication program which included the following: current information regarding safety data sheets of a uniform format, standard labeling systems to include pictograms, and training requirements for employees that spray foam insulation containing hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to methylene bisphenyl isocyante, toluene-2, 6-diisocyante,and hexamethylene diisocyante.

Issued

May 11, 2018

Abate by

Aug 10, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 107313772470T177

General-duty citation text

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:  Establishment - Employees were not provided with effective training and information regarding the isocyantes (such as but not limited to methylene bisphenyl isocyante, toluene-2, 6-diisocyante,and hexamethylene diisocyante) used in the workplace including explanation of safety data sheets and how to use the appropriate hazard information.

Issued

May 11, 2018

Abate by

Jun 28, 2018

Penalty

Initial $739 · Current $517 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.32(a): 1904.32(a): Employer did not create, certify and post the OSHA 300A annual summary of injuries and illness:      Establishment - The employer did not complete the annual summary (OSHA 300A form or equivalent) for years 2013 through 2017.