OSHA Inspection: THE COMFORT COMPANIES, LLC

Issued

Oct 31, 2019

Abate by

Dec 5, 2019

Penalty

Initial $4,831 · Current $4,831

Hazardous substances 1730

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:    (a) On or about May 14, 2019, the employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements.  Employees used half face Honeywell 5500 30L elastomeric respirators during the application of sprayed glue.

Issued

Oct 31, 2019

Abate by

Dec 5, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1730

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:    (a) On or about May 14, 2019, a spray glue applicator wore a Honeywell 5500 30L half face elastomeric respirator during the application of spray glue. The employee was not medically evaluated prior to wearing a respirator.

Issued

Oct 31, 2019

Abate by

Nov 20, 2019

Penalty

Initial $4,831 · Current $4,831

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(i)(2): It was reasonably foreseeable that an employee's eyes may contact solutions containing 0.1 percent or greater methylene chloride and the employer did not provide appropriate eyewash facilities within the immediate work area for emergency use:    (a) On or about May 14, 2019, in the glue spraying department, where it was reasonably foreseeable that an employee's eyes may be exposed to glues being sprayed containing 0.1 percent or greater of methylene chloride, the employer did not provide appropriate eyewash facilities within the immediate flushing of the eyes.

Issued

Oct 31, 2019

Abate by

Dec 31, 2019

Penalty

Initial $6,440 · Current $3,220 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(k)(1)(ii): In classifying the hazards of MC, at least the following hazards were not addressed: Cancer, cardiac effects (including elevation of carboxyhemoglobin), central nervous system effects, liver effects, and skin and eye irritation.    (a) On or about May 14, 2019, in the glue spraying department, where it was reasonably foreseeable that an employee's eyes and skin may contact solutions containing 0.1 percent or greater methylene chloride, the employer did not provide appropriate training on the hazards of methylene chloride.

Issued

Oct 31, 2019

Abate by

Dec 31, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1730

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:    (a) On or about May 14, 2019, employees were not effectively trained on the hazards of chemicals being used in the work area and on the requirements of the Globally Harmonized System of Chemical Classification.