OSHA Inspection: KOSA

Issued

Feb 12, 2004

Abate by

Mar 31, 2004

Penalty

Initial $3,850 · Current $3,850

General-duty citation text

North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety and
Health Act of North Carolina: The
employer did not furnish each of his employees conditions of employment
and a place of employment free from
recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious
physical harm to employees in that employees
were exposed to: emergency venting of steam and condensate.
a)facility, near Boiler #1 - Employees were exposed to an over
pressurization of the A/B Letdown station
and subsequent release of steam and condensate.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is to
establish a preventative maintenance program to insure that all monitoring
devices are functional and
calibrated.

Issued

Feb 12, 2004

Abate by

Mar 31, 2004

Penalty

Initial $3,850

General-duty citation text

North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety and
Health Act of North Carolina: The
employer did not furnish each of his employees conditions of employment
and a place of employment free from
recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious
physical harm to employees in that employees
were exposed to: emergency discharge of steam and condensate.
a)facility, near Boiler #1 - Employees were exposed to hazards associated
with pressure relief capacity
that was not sufficient on the vertical discharge stack on or about August
19th 2003, which caused a
release of condensate and steam.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is to re-size the discharge piping on the pressure
relief vavles.
Reference: 13 NCAC 7A Chapter 13, Title 13, section 0.0405(e)
Reference: ASME B31.3-2002. Sect 322.6.3: The required relieving capacity
of any pressure relieving device did not
include consideration of all piping systems which it protected.

Issued

Feb 12, 2004

Abate by

Mar 31, 2004

Penalty

Initial $3,850

General-duty citation text

North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety and
Health Act of North Carolina: The
employer did not furnish to each of his employees conditions of employment
and a place of employment free from
recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious
physical harm to employees, in that employees
were exposed to: emergency steam release from pressure relief valves.
a)facility, near boiler #1 - an 18 inch gap existed in the vertical
discharge stack which allowed steam and
condensate to discharge 4 feet above grade, and 6 feet below an area where
employees were working.
b)facility, near boiler #1 - the fixed cap at the top of the vertical
discharge stack was corroded which
would allow condensate and steam to exit the pipe and travel towards the
ground where employees
were working.
c)facility, near boiler #1 - the discharge from the vertical stack was not
a safe distance from the work
platform where employees were working.
Among other methods one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is to insure
the components within the piping system are interconnected with no gaps,
and to insure that all
components are not subjected to corrosion, and that all discharge stacks
be directed away from
employee work areas.
Reference: 13 NCAC 7A Chapter 13, Title 13, section 0.405(h).
Reference: ASME B31.3-2002, section 322.6.2

Issued

Feb 12, 2004

Abate by

Mar 31, 2004

Penalty

Initial $3,850

General-duty citation text

North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety and
Health Act of North Carolina: The
employer did not furnish to each of his employees conditions of employment
and a place of employment free from
recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious
physical harm to employees, in that employees
were exposed to: emergency discharge of steam and condensate.
a)facility, near boiler #1 - Employees were exposed to hazards associated
with
drip pan drains that were
corroded and not working on the discharge stack on the A/B let down line.
This resulted in the build up
of condensate within the stack which discharged on or about Aug 18.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method is to redesign the
drip pans and insure they
are not corroded, to allow for drainage of the condensate.
Reference: 13 NCAC 7A Chapter 13, Title 13, Sect 0.0405(h)
Reference ASME B31.3-2002