OSHA Inspection: BIG AL'S INSULATING, INC.

Issued

2014-07-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1020.00 · Current $510.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.95(c):  Personal protective equipment was not of safe design and construction for the work to be performed:  (a) Big Al's Insulating Inc, at 2125 W 34th Avenue, Denver, CO: On and preceding 5/20/14, Big Al's Insulating Inc did not ensure that personal protective equipment was of safe design and construction for the work to be performed.  Two employees sprayed Johns Manville JM Corbond (A) ISO spray foam insulation (containing 30-60% methylene bis(phenylisocyanate) and 30-60% polymethylene polyphenylene isocyanate) in a home being remodeled.  Employees wore G-Tek MaxiFoam nitrile coated gloves.  Nitrile coated gloves do not provide adequate protection from exposure to isocyanates.  The employer did not ensure that appropriate gloves were used.  This condition exposed employees to a chemical hazard.

Issued

2014-07-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-03 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 in the workplace:  (a) Big Al's Insulating Inc, at 2125 W 34th Avenue, Denver, CO: On and preceding 5/20/14, Big Al's Insulating Inc did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard in the workplace.  Two employees sprayed Johns Manville JM Corbond (A) ISO spray foam insulation (containing 30-60% methylene bis(phenylisocyanate) and 30-60% polymethylene polyphenylene isocyanate) in a home being remodeled.  The employer did not evaluate employee exposure to methylene bis(phenylisocyanate).  This condition potentially exposed employees to a respiratory hazard.

Issued

2014-07-30 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:  (a)  Big Al's Insulating Inc, at 2125 W 34th Avenue, Denver, CO: On and preceding 5/20/14, Big Al's Insulating Inc 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.  Two employees sprayed Johns Manville JM Corbond (A) ISO spray foam insulation (containing 30-60% methylene bis(phenylisocyanate) and 30-60% polymethylene polyphenylene isocyanate) in a home being remodeled.  The employer required the employees to wear 3M full face air purifying respirators with model 60923 (multigas/P100) cartridges.  The employer did not provide a medical evaluation for each employee.  This condition potentially exposed the employees to a respiratory hazard.

Issued

2014-07-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide effective, comprehensive, understandable, annual respirator training to employees who are required to use respirators:  (a)  Big Al's Insulating Inc, at 2125 W 34th Avenue, Denver, CO: On and preceding 5/20/14, Big Al's Insulating Inc did not provide effective, comprehensive, understandable, annual respirator training to employees who are required to use respirators.  Two employees sprayed Johns Manville JM Corbond (A) ISO spray foam insulation (containing 30-60% methylene bis(phenylisocyanate) and 30-60% polymethylene polyphenylene isocyanate) in a home being remodeled.  The employer required the employees to wear 3M full face air purifying respirators with model 60923 (multigas/P100) cartridges.  The employer did not provide annual comprehensive respiratory protection training.  This condition potentially exposed the employees to a respiratory hazard.