OSHA Inspection: COORS BREWING COMPANY

Issued

Mar 5, 2004

Abate by

Mar 9, 2004

Penalty

Initial $975 · Current $975

General-duty citation text

40.1-51.1(a) of the Code of Virginia:  The employer, Coors Brewing
Company, did not furnish a place of
employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or
likely to cause death or serious physical
harm in that employees were exposed to fire and explosion hazards while
working on or around sludge storage tanks.
Inspections and routine maintenance had not been performed according to
manufacturers recommendations.
Inspections and maintenance had not been performed on the Shand & Jurs
Flame Arrester, Model 94306 and the Shand
& Jurs Pressure/Vacuum Breather Valve, Model 94020 which were located on
top of a 440,000 gallon sludge storage
tank at the Waste Water Treatment Facility at Coors Brewing Company, Rt.
340, Elkton, VA.   The flame arrester acts
as a end of line fire barrier between flammable liquids stored in low
pressure tanks and its emitted combustible vapors.
It provides a positive flame stop for flammable liquids.
One feasible and acceptable abatement method, among other methods, to
correct this hazard would be to inspect the
bank of the flame arrester at least once a month for the first year after
installation
and clean the tube bank whenever the
inspection shows the need as recommended by the Instruction Manual for the
Shand & Jurs Flame Arrester.  These
inspections and the frequency of cleaning will provide the basis to
establish a predetermine maintenance program.  The
Instruction Manual for the Shand & Jurs Pressure/Vacuum Breather Valve
recommends inspection and maintenance a
minimum once every three months.

Issued

Mar 5, 2004

Abate by

Mar 10, 2004

Penalty

Initial $70,000 · Current $70,000