OSHA Inspection: HOUSE BROS. PLUMBING CONTRACTORS INC.

Issued

2022-11-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-01-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4144.00 · Current $2901.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1073P125

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: (Construction Reference 1926.103).  Company Wide:   On, or about, June 24, 2022, the employer did not establish a written respiratory protection program with worksite specific procedures for employees performing tasks such as, but not limited to, spraying foam insulation.

Issued

2022-11-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-01-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1073P125

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide effective training that covered the required elements in 1910.134(k)(1)(i) through 1910.134(k)(1)(vii): (Construction Reference: 1926.103)  Company Wide:   On, or about, June 24, 2022, the employer did not provide effective respirator training for employees performing tasks such as, but not limited to, spraying foam insulation.

Issued

2022-11-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-01-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1073P125

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: (Construction Reference: 1926.103).  Company wide:  On, or about, June 8, 2022, the employer did not ensure the employee was medical evaluated before using a half face respirator while performing tasks such as (but not limited to) spraying foam insulation.

Issued

2022-11-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-01-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1073P125

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): (Construction Reference: 1926.103).  Company Wide:  On or about, June 8, 2022, the employer did not ensure the employee was fit tested before wearing a half face respirator before performing tasks such as, but not limited to, spraying foam insulation.

Issued

2022-11-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-01-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3315.00 · Current $2321.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1073P125

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: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)  Establishment:  On or about June 8, 2022, the employer had not provided effective training on hazardous chemicals for employees performing tasks such as (but not limited to) spraying foam insulation.

Issued

2022-11-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-01-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3315.00 · Current $2321.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1073P125

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.95(a):Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, were not provided.  Jobsite:  On or about June 8, 2022, the employer did not provide appropriate chemical resistant gloves to the employee performing tasks such as, but not limited to, spraying foam insulation.

Issued

2022-11-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-01-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1073P125

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee use appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors or potentially injurious light radiation.  Jobsite: On or about June 8, 2022, the employees were not provided with safety glasses for tasks such as, but not limited to, spraying foam insulation.