REVERE, MA —
OSHA Inspection: ADVANCED GREEN INSULATION, INC.
Unprogrammed Related inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Related health inspection of ADVANCED GREEN INSULATION, INC. in 93 BENNINGTON STREET, REVERE, MA 02151 (NAICS 238310). OSHA activity number 347518409.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ADVANCED GREEN INSULATION, INC.
- Site address
- 93 BENNINGTON STREET
- City
- REVERE
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02151
- Mailing
- 403 VFW DRIVE, ROCKLAND, MA 02370
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Related (G)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 7
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
13 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.20 B02
- Issued
- Oct 22, 2024
- Abate by
- Oct 30, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $11,292 · Current $0 Reduced
9000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2):The employer did not initiate and maintain a safety program which provides for frequent and regular inspections of jobsites, materials, and equipment to be made by a competent person. Location: Worksite On or about May 31, 2024, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards and eye injuries, where the employer did not have a safety program in place that provided for frequent and regular inspections of the site by a competent person.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $11292
1926.95 A
- Issued
- Oct 22, 2024
- Abate by
- Oct 30, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
9000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.95(a):Personal protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, was not provided, used, or maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition it was necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation, or physical contact. Location: Worksite On or about May 31, 2024, employees were exposed to respirable crystalline silica dust hazards while mixing and spraying cementitious fireproofing material, where the employer did not provide, nor ensure use, of eye protection, respiratory protection, or protective clothing.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.21 B02
- Issued
- Oct 22, 2024
- Abate by
- Oct 30, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $11,292 · Current $0 Reduced
9000
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. Location: Worksite On or about May 31, 2024, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards and eye injuries, where the employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to their environment to control or eliminate any hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $11292
1926.1153 I01
- Issued
- Oct 22, 2024
- Abate by
- Oct 30, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
9000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1153(i)(1):The employer did not include respirable crystalline silica in the program established to comply with the hazard communication standard (HCS) (29 CFR 1910.1200). Location: Worksite On or about May 31, 2024, employees were exposed to respirable crystalline silica while mixing and spraying the Carboline Southwest Type fireproofing material, where the employer did not include respirable crystalline silica in the program established to comply with the hazard communication standard (HCS) (29 CFR 1910.1200).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1153 D01
- Issued
- Oct 22, 2024
- Abate by
- Oct 30, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $11,292 · Current $10,000 Reduced
9000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1153(d)(1):The employer did not ensure that employees were not exposed to an airborne concentration of respirable crystalline silica in excess of 50 g/m3, calculated as an 8-hour TWA. Location: Worksite On or about May 31, 2024, employees were exposed to respirable crystalline silica dust hazards while mixing and spraying the Carboline Southwest Type fireproofing material, where the employer had not performed any air monitoring to know the employee's exposure.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $10000
- — Z (S) $11292
1926.1153 D02 I
- Issued
- Oct 22, 2024
- Abate by
- Oct 30, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
9000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1153(d)(2)(i):The employer did not assess the exposure of each employee who was or may reasonably be expected to be exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level in accordance with either the performance option in paragraph (d)(2)(ii) or the scheduled monitoring option in paragraph (d)(2)(iii) of this section. Location: Worksite On or about May 31, 2024, employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica dust hazards while performing the fireproofing activities was not assessed by the employer.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1153 D03 I
- Issued
- Oct 22, 2024
- Abate by
- Oct 30, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
9000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1153(d)(3)(i):The employer did not use engineering and work practice controls to reduce and maintain employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica to or below the PEL, unless the employer can demonstrate that such controls are not feasible. Location: Worksite On or about May 31, 2024, employees were exposed to respirable crystalline silica while performing fireproofing activities, where the employer did not use engineering or work practice controls to reduce exposure.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1153 G01
- Issued
- Oct 22, 2024
- Abate by
- Oct 30, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
9000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1153(g)(1):The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan. Location: Worksite On or about May 31, 2024, employees were exposed to respirable crystalline silica dust hazards while performing fireproofing activities, where the employer had not established nor implemented a written exposure control plan.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1153 E02
- Issued
- Oct 22, 2024
- Abate by
- Oct 30, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $11,292 · Current $0 Reduced
9000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1153(e)(2): Where respirator use is required by this section, the employer did not institute a respiratory protection program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134. Location: Worksite On or about May 31, 2024, employees were exposed to respirable crystalline silica, where a respiratory protection program is not being followed in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $11292
1910.134 C01
- Issued
- Oct 22, 2024
- Abate by
- Oct 30, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
9000
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. Location: Worksite On or about May 31, 2024, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards while performing fireproofing and spray foam insulation work, where the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix), as noted below. -1910.134(c)(1)(i) Procedures for selecting respirators for use in the workplace; -1910.134(c)(1)(ii) Medical evaluations of employees required to use respirators; -1910.134(c)(1)(iii) Fit testing procedures for tight-fitting respirators; -1910.134(c)(1)(iv) Procedures for proper use of respirators in routine and reasonably foreseeable emergency situations; -1910.134(c)(1)(v) Procedures and schedules for cleaning, disinfecting, storing, inspecting, repairing, discarding, and otherwise maintaining respirators; -1910.134(c)(1)(vi) Procedures to ensure adequate air quality, quantity, and flow of breathing air for atmosphere-supplying respirators; -1910.134(c)(1)(vii) Training of employees in the respiratory hazards to which they are potentially exposed during routine and emergency situations; -1910.134(c)(1)(viii) Training of employees in the proper use of respirators, including putting on and removing them, any limitations on their use, and their maintenance; and -1910.134(c)(1)(ix) Procedures for regularly evaluating the effectiveness of the program.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Oct 22, 2024
- Abate by
- Oct 30, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
9000
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. Location: Worksite On or about May 31, 2024, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards while performing fireproofing and spray foam insulation work, where the employer did not ensure that that the employees were medically cleared to wear respirators prior to use.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 F02
- Issued
- Oct 22, 2024
- Abate by
- Oct 30, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
9000
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. Location: Worksite On or about May 31, 2024, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards while performing fireproofing and spray foam insulation work, where the employer did not ensure that employees were fit-tested on their respirator prior to its use.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 G01 I A
- Issued
- Oct 22, 2024
- Abate by
- Oct 30, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
9000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A):Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function. Location: Worksite On or about May 31, 2024, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards while performing fireproofing and spray foam insulation work, where the employer did not ensure that facial hair did not come between the sealing surface of the respirator's facepiece and the employee's face.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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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 347518409.
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