OSHA Inspection: ALVES INSULATION LLC

Issued

2023-07-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-08-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3349.00 · Current $1675.00 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:  343 Main St., Great Barrington, MA: On or about June 22, 2023 an employees was required to wear a Honeywell half-face elastomeric respirators when applying Xcelus-XLS 2000 polyurethane spray foam insulation and the employer did not establish a written respiratory program.

Issued

2023-07-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-08-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  343 Main St., Great Barrington, MA: On or about June 22, 2023 the employee worked with hazardous chemicals, including but not limited to Xcelus-XLS 2000 polyurethane spray foam insulation , and the employer did not develop a written hazard communication program.

Issued

2023-07-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-08-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3349.00 · Current $1675.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(e)(1):When scaffold platforms are more than 2 feet (0.6 m) above or below a point of access, portable ladders, hook-on ladders, attachable ladders, stair towers (scaffold stairways/towers), stairway-type ladders (such as ladder stands), ramps, walkways, integral prefabricated scaffold access, or direct access from another scaffold, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface were not used:  343 Main St., Great Barrington, MA : On or about June22,, 2023, an employee was observed accessing the working platform of the scaffold which was more than 2 feet (0.6 m) above  a point of access and portable ladders, hook-on ladders, attachable ladders, stair towers, stairway-type ladders, ramps, walkways, integral prefabricated scaffold access or other direct access was not provided exposing employees to fall hazards.

Issued

2023-07-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-08-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3349.00 · Current $1675.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.452(w)(2):Scaffold casters and wheels were not locked with positive wheel and/or wheel and swivel locks, or equivalent means, to prevent movement of the scaffold while the scaffold is used in a stationary manner:  343 Main St., Great Barrington, MA: On or about June 22, 2023, an employee was observed working from a Bakers type scaffold which had none of the four wheels locked to prevent movement of the scaffold while occupied exposing employees to fall hazards.

Issued

2023-07-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-08-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2679.00 · Current $1340.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(4)(ii):Each employee on a walking/working surface was not protected from tripping in or stepping into or through holes (including skylights) by covers:  343 Main St., Great Barrington, MA: On or about June 22, 2023, an employee was observed walking in close proximity to multiple floor holes which were not effectively covered creating a slip, trip and fall hazard.

Issued

2023-07-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-08-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4018.00 · Current $2009.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(4):Ladders not  used only for the purpose for which they were designed:  343 Main St., Great Barrington, MA: On or about June 22, 2023, an employee was using an unopened A frame ladder to access the truck from which contained the bulk spray foam products they were using.