OSHA Inspection: PLENUMS OF FLORIDA INC.

Issued

Feb 14, 2019

Abate by

Feb 21, 2019

Penalty

Initial $10,210 · Current $4,084 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(c)(2): The employer did not ensure that no employee was exposed to an airborne concentration of methylene chloride in excess of 125 parts per million as determined over a sampling period of 15 minutes:   a) Spraying Area - An employee was exposed to Techno adhesive containing 70% methylene chloride at an exposure level of 346.3533 ppm, which was 2.771 times above the short term exposure level (STEL) of 125 ppm and was taken for 15 minutes, on or about November 20, 2018.   b) Spraying Area - An employee was exposed to Techno adhesive containing 70% methylene chloride at an exposure level of 314.7997 ppm, which was 2.518 times above the short term exposure level (STEL) of 125 ppm and was taken for 17 minutes, on or about November 20, 2018.

Issued

Feb 14, 2019

Abate by

Feb 21, 2019

Penalty

Initial $10,210 · Current $4,084 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(d)(1)(i): Where methylene chloride was present in the workplace, the employer did not determine each employee's exposure:  a) Spraying Area - Employees sprayed Techno adhesive containing 70 percent methylene chloride and no workplace exposures monitoring was conducted, on or about November 20, 2018.

Issued

Feb 14, 2019

Abate by

Feb 21, 2019

Penalty

Initial $10,210 · Current $4,084 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(e)(1): The employer did not establish a regulated area wherever an employee's exposure to airborne concentrations of methylene chloride exceeded or could reasonably be expected to exceed either the 8-hour Time Weighted Average Permissible Exposure Limit or the Short Term Exposure Limit:  a) Spraying Area - An employee was exposed to Techno adhesive containing 70% methylene chloride at an exposure level of 346.3533 ppm, which was 2.771 times above the short term exposure level (STEL) of 125 ppm and was taken for 15 minutes, and no regulated area was established, on or about November 20, 2018.   b) Spraying Area - An employee was exposed to Techno adhesive containing 70% methylene chloride at an exposure level of 314.7997 ppm, which was 2.518 times above the short term exposure level (STEL) of 125 ppm and was taken for 17 minutes, and no regulated area was established, on or about November 20, 2018.

Issued

Feb 14, 2019

Abate by

Feb 21, 2019

Penalty

Initial $10,210 · Current $4,084 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(f)(1): The employer did not institute and maintain the effectiveness of engineering controls and work practices to reduce employee exposure to or below the permissible exposure limits and wherever the feasible engineering controls and work practices which can be instituted were not sufficient to reduce employee exposure to or below the 8-hour time weighted average permissible exposure limit or short term exposure limit, the employer did not use them to reduce employee exposure to the lowest levels achievable and did not supplement them by the use of respiratory protection that compiled with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1052(g):  a) Spraying Area - An employee was exposed to Techno adhesive containing 70% methylene chloride at an exposure level of 346.3533 ppm, which was 2.771 times above the short term exposure level (STEL) of 125 ppm and was taken for 15 minutes, and no engineering controls were instituted, on or about November 20, 2018.   b) Spraying Area - An employee was exposed to Techno adhesive containing 70% methylene chloride at an exposure level of 314.7997 ppm, which was 2.518 times above the short term exposure level (STEL) of 125 ppm and was taken for 17 minutes, and no engineering controls were instituted, on or about November 20, 2018.

Issued

Feb 14, 2019

Abate by

Feb 21, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(g)(3)(i): The employer did not select and provide to employees, the appropriate atmosphere-supplying respirator specified in 29 CFR 1910.134(d)(3)(i)(A) and selected or used half masks:  a) Spraying Area - An employee was exposed to Techno adhesive containing 70% methylene chloride at an exposure level of 346.3533 ppm, which was 2.771 times above the short term exposure level (STEL) of 125 ppm and was taken for 15 minutes, and was wearing a half face air purifying respirator, on or about November 20, 2018.   b) Spraying Area - An employee was exposed to Techno adhesive containing 70% methylene chloride at an exposure level of 314.7997 ppm, which was 2.518 times above the short term exposure level (STEL) of 125 ppm and was taken for 17 minutes, and was wearing a half face air purifying respirator, on or about November 20, 2018.

Issued

Feb 14, 2019

Abate by

Feb 21, 2019

Penalty

Initial $10,210 · Current $4,084 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(j)(1)(i): The employer did not make medical surveillance available for employees who were or potentially were  exposed to methylene chloride at or above the action level on 30 or more days per year, or above the 8-hour time weighted average permissible exposure limit or the short term exposure limit on 10 or more days per year:  a) Spraying Area - Medical surveillance was not provided to an employee exposed to Techno adhesive containing 70% methylene chloride at an exposure level of 346.3533 ppm, which was 2.771 times above the short term exposure level (STEL) of 125 ppm and was taken for 15 minutes, and sprayed several times a month, on or about November 20, 2018.   b) Spraying Area - Medical surveillance was not provided to an employee exposed to Techno adhesive containing 70% methylene chloride at an exposure level of 314.7997 ppm, which was 2.518 times above the short term exposure level (STEL) of 125 ppm and was taken for 17 minutes, and sprayed several times a month, on or about November 20, 2018.

Issued

Feb 14, 2019

Abate by

Feb 21, 2019

Penalty

Initial $10,210 · Current $4,084 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(l)(1): The employer did not provide information and training for each affected employee prior to or at the time of initial assignment to a job involving potential exposure to methylene chloride:  a) Spraying Area - An employee was not provided information and training and was exposed to Techno adhesive containing 70% methylene chloride at an exposure level of 346.3533 ppm, which was 2.771 times above the short term exposure level (STEL) of 125 ppm and was taken for 15 minutes, and no regulated area was established, on or about November 20, 2018.   b) Spraying Area - An employee was not provided information and training and was exposed to Techno adhesive containing 70% methylene chloride at an exposure level of 314.7997 ppm, which was 2.518 times above the short term exposure level (STEL) of 125 ppm and was taken for 17 minutes, and no regulated area was established, on or about November 20, 2018.