OSHA Inspection: HUNT INSULATION, LLC.

Issued

2023-11-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-12-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6250.00 · Current $3750.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8330

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.20(b)(1):The employer did not initiate and maintain programs necessary to ensure compliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Standards:        a. Northeast of facility/Roof: On July 19, 2023, and at times prior, a safety and health program with policy, hazard assessment and work rules was not developed and/or implemented at the job site. Employees were exposed to the hazard of high heat from the sun during the performance of their job duties, including installing pipe insulation to new refrigerating systems for multiple hours at a time. The calculated Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) ranged from 30.7�C to 33.9�C (87.2�F to 93.1�F) while working outdoors performing moderate labor and wearing thick layer coveralls over sweaters and face coverings. Such exposures are likely to lead to the development of serious heat-related illnesses such as, but not limited to, heat cramps, heat stress, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke.

Issued

2023-11-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-12-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 8330

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.21(b)(2):The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:  a. Northeast of facility/Roof: On July 19, 2023, and at times prior, The employer did not train employees in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions. Employees were exposed to the hazard of high heat from the sun during the performance of their job duties, including installing pipe insulation to new refrigerating systems for multiple hours at a time. The calculated Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) ranged from 30.7�C to 33.9�C (87.2�F to 93.1�F) while working outdoors performing moderate labor and wearing thick layer coveralls over sweaters and face coverings. Such exposures are likely to lead to the development of serious heat-related illnesses such as, but not limited to, heat cramps, heat stress, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke.

Issued

2023-11-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-12-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6250.00 · Current $3750.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8310

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, was not provided whenever hazards capable of causing injury or impairment were encountered:  a. Northeast of facility inside freezer: On July 19, 2023, and at times prior, employees were exposed to cold related illnesses , in that the employer did not provide adequate clothing to employees working in the freezer under subzero temperatures while installing pipe insulation to new refrigerating systems.