BAYTOWN, TX —
OSHA Inspection: PAYLESS INSULATION, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of PAYLESS INSULATION, INC. in 4301 GARTH RD., BAYTOWN, TX 77521 (NAICS 238310). OSHA activity number 347373979.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- PAYLESS INSULATION, INC.
- Site address
- 4301 GARTH RD.
- City
- BAYTOWN
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77521
- Mailing
- 1830 W. 15TH ST., HOUSTON, TX 77008
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238310
- Employees
- 50
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 C01
- Issued
- Aug 27, 2024
- Abate by
- Sep 16, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $8,067 · Current $4,840 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 March 22, 2024, at the construction jobsite, employees were required to wear N95 respirators without having an established and implemented respiratory protection program while spraying fireproofing material.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4840.2
- — Z (S) $8067
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Aug 27, 2024
- Abate by
- Sep 16, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $8,067 · Current $4,840 Reduced
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 March 22, 2024, at a construction jobsite, employees were required to wear N95 respirators without having been medically evaluated to do so.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4840.2
- — Z (S) $8067
1910.134 F01
- Issued
- Aug 27, 2024
- Abate by
- Sep 16, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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 March 22, 2024, at a construction jobsite, employees were required to wear N95 respirators without having been fit tested.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Aug 27, 2024
- Abate by
- Sep 16, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $8,067 · Current $4,840 Reduced
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. On or about March 22, 2024, and times prior thereto, at the construction jobsite, employees were working with chemicals, such as but not limited to fireproofing material (CAFCO 300AC) without the employer having a hazard communication program.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4840.2
- — Z (S) $8067
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Aug 27, 2024
- Abate by
- Sep 16, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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: On or about March 22, 2024, and times prior thereto, at the construction jobsite, employees were working with chemicals, such as but not limited to fireproofing material (CAFCO 300AC) without the employer providing hazard communication training.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.21 B02
- Issued
- Aug 27, 2024
- Abate by
- Sep 16, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $11,292 · Current $6,775 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe condition(s) and the regulation(s) applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazard(s) or other exposure to illness or injury. On or about March 22, 2024, at the construction jobsite, employees were using a scaffold to spray fireproofing material. An employee tripped on the hoses and guardrail of the scaffold causing him to fall resulting in a hospitalization. Employees were not instructed in the recognition and avoidance of this unsafe condition.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6775.2
- — Z (S) $11292
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 347373979.
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