OSHA Inspection: SPRAY EZ EQUIPMENT & COATINGS INC.

Issued

2024-05-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6453.00 · Current $3872.00 Reduced

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:   On or about November 15, 2024, a written respiratory protection program was not implemented for employees who were required to wear tight-fitting full-face respirators when spraying isocyanate-containing spray foam insulation or handling parts clogged with isocyanate-containing spray foam insulation.

Issued

2024-05-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form:   On or about November 15, 2023, a reasonable estimate of employee exposure to respiratory hazards was not determined for employees who were required to wear full-face tight-fitting respirators when spraying isocyanate-containing spray foam insulation or handling parts clogged with isocyanate-containing spray foam insulation.

Issued

2024-05-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-07-15 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 November 15, 2023, employees required to wear full-face, tight-fitting respirators were not medically evaluated prior to using the respirator when spraying isocyanate-containing spray foam insulation or handling parts clogged with isocyanate-containing spray foam insulation.

Issued

2024-05-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:  On or about November 15, 2023, respirator fit testing was not provided to employees who were required to wear full-face, tight-fitting respirators when spraying isocyanate-containing spray foam insulation or handling parts clogged with isocyanate-containing spray foam insulation.

Issued

2024-05-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:  On or about November 15, 2023, employees did not receive comprehensive and understandable training about the proper use and care  of respirators prior to being required to use respirators when spraying isocyanate-containing spray foam insulation or when handling parts clogged with isocyanate-containing spray foam.

Issued

2024-05-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.40(a):The employer did not provide an authorized government representative the records within the four business hours.   On or about November 15, 2023, within four business hours of when they were requested, the following injury and illness records were not provided to OSHA:  a.  OSHA Form 300 or equivalent for years 2023, 2022, and 2021 b.  OSHA Form 300A or equivalent for years 2023, 2022, and 2021