OSHA Inspection: PRO INSULATOR

Issued

2021-03-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-05-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2341.00 · Current $1405.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1):Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):   On or about February 02, 2021, and at times prior to, the employer had not developed and implemented a written hazard communication program. Employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals including but not limited to,  Bis (2-Dimethylaminoethyl) ether, Polymethylene polyphenyl isocyanate, 4,4-Methylenediphenyl diisocyanate.

Issued

2021-03-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-05-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2341.00 · Current $1405.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:  On or about February 02, 2021, and at times prior there to, a written respiratory protection program was not established or implemented. Employees are required to wear full face air purifying or loose fitting supplied air respirators when performing spray foam application.

Issued

2021-03-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-05-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  On or about February 02, 2021, and at times prior there to, the employer required the use of a full face elastomeric respirator and did not provide a medical evaluation to the employee prior to the use, exposing the employee to respiratory hazards including, but not limited to, Bis (2-Dimethylaminoethyl) ether,  Polymethylene polyphenyl isocyanate, 4,4-Methylenediphenyl diisocyanate.

Issued

2021-03-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-05-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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):  On or about February 02, 2021, and at times prior there to, the employer did not ensure each employee had been fit tested before using a tight fitting full face respirator.  Employees were exposed to inhalation hazards to exposure from chemicals including, but not limited to, Bis (2-Dimethylaminoethyl) ether, Polymethylene polyphenyl isocyanate, 4,4-Methylenediphenyl diisocyanate.