OSHA Inspection: ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO.

Issued

Mar 30, 1998

Abate by

May 14, 1998

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from
recognized hazards that
were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to
employees in that employees
were exposed to:
Employees working throughout the facility were exposed to hazardous
chemicals and energy,
for example, on the third floor of the mill in the old fermenting room
there were piping systems
containing 2sodium hydroxide, 96sulfuric acid, anhydrous alcohol, 10
alcohol, mash,
steam, hazardous energy and pressures related the systems, and other
hazardous chemicals and
the employer did not clearly identify the contents of the piping system
with a legend that is
primary and explicit for identification of the contents.
One method of abatement to eliminate the hazard is to ensure all piping
systems throughout the
facility is marked with an appropriate legend meeting the color and size
recommendations
of
ASME A13.1-1996 Scheme for the Identification of Piping Systems.  A legend
shall be brief,
informative, pointed, and simple.  Legends shall be applied close to
valves, flanges, and adjacent
to changes in direction, branches, and where pipes pas through walls or
floors and at intervals
on straight pipe sufficient for identification.

Issued

Mar 30, 1998

Abate by

Apr 2, 1998

Issued

Mar 30, 1998

Abate by

Apr 2, 1998