OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN BUILDING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Issued

2019-05-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4546.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

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 and/or used whenever hazards capable of causing injury or impairment were encountered:    Location: Attic    Employees were exposed to hand and skin exposure to methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) and polymeric MDI, both skin sensitizers, as they were hooking up, operating, and troubleshooting the Reactor 2 E-30 and E-XP2 Proportioning System, where the employer did not have employees use appropriate gloves for skin protection.

Issued

2019-05-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3789.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1203(d): When the employer decided that its employees would enter permit spaces, the employer did not develop and implement a written permit space entry program that complied with �1926.1204 implemented at the construction site:    Location: Attic    Employees were exposed to hazardous vapors and gases  while spraying polyurethane foam insulation, where the employer did not develop and implement written confined spacy entry procedures, including:    1) Specifying the procedures for safe entry,  2) Purging, inerting, and ventilating the space necessary to eliminate or control atmospheric hazards,   including oxygen, carbon monoxide, and carbon dioxide gases, and isocyanate vapors,   3) Developing procedures to ensure that, should ventilation fail, the entrant is alerted in time for safe exit,  4) Verifying atmospheric conditions continuously,   5) Developing procedures for emergency rescue,  5) Designating roles and providing specific training  for entrants, attendants, and entry supervisors